The cajon is a percussion instrument of Peruvian origin that has a rectangular shape with a hole in the back. It is made from different types of wood.
The person playing it sits on the drawer, hitting it with their hands on different areas of the front cover.
The story of its arrival in Spain is linked to the great Paco de Lucía, who, during a tour of Latin America, arrived in Peru, where he discovered this great instrument at a party organized by the Spanish ambassador.
The term "flamenco cajón" (a type of cajon) began to be used after its widespread use within this musical style. As Silvia Calado stated on Flamenco-world.com, its integration was quite natural, since "it's halfway between clapping and heel tapping."
The cajón has the same shape, but how do we know the difference between the Peruvian cajón and the flamenco cajón?
The difference lies in the winding or strings that go inside the cajon, creating a higher-pitched sound when played.
Currently, there are drawers that offer the option of using them both ways with a special system.
We share with you some drawer options from the LP brand:
Cajon LP1432— Hermes Music Club
Aspire accents cajon lpa1332-dws— Hermes Music Club
Aspire Cajon LPA1331— Hermes Music Club
Aspire series cajon lpa1332-bbs— Hermes Music Club
2 comments
Muy buen articulo, cual es el que tiene el entorchado de cuerdas, el peruano o el flamenco?
Muy interesante sus comentarios para tod@s aquellos que no conocen mucho de música, y especial para los interesados en aprender a tocarlos, gracias.