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Hello friends. I am wondering if anyone can tell me about the drum that I saw/heard Tobias playing during Le Serpent Rouge show a few years ago? It is box-shaped and has a complex snare sound. Does anyone know what it's called and/or where it comes from?
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Re: the box-shaped drum
Fri, October 16, 2009 - 8:35 PMIt's called "Cajón" and I think it's originally from Peru.
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Re: the box-shaped drum
Fri, October 16, 2009 - 8:37 PMit is a cajon (literally meaning "big box" in spanish). it's common in afro-cuban music. here's the link to the wiki article on it:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajon -
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Re: the box-shaped drum
Fri, October 30, 2009 - 7:48 AMooh thanks for this info--I've been wondering about them too--- I love them!
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Re: the box-shaped drum
Fri, November 13, 2009 - 10:04 PMO.K. thank you so much ladies.