Caja vallenata
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The caja, a
Caribbean drum called caja, used in the music of Cuba
.
Origins
African slaves brought by the Spanish colonizers came along with
Tamboras were first adopted by the Cumbia musical genre and later introduced to Vallenato music. With the advancement of technology new make and models developed the traditional drum into an instrument similar in make to a conga
.
Parts
Traditional: Elliptic cylinder made out of wood and a cow skin (drumhead) stretched over the top wider opening and tighten with rustic ropes, approximately 30 cm (12 in) of height.
Modern Version: similar in made to a
congas
drum but shorter in height (approximately 30 cm or 12 in). Made out of the same wood base but no ropes are used to stretch and hold the skin, instead a metal frame bolted to the wooden base is used to hold the animal skin or X-ray photo (radiograph) made skin.
Playing the caja
Vallenato has four different rhythms to which the caja adapts to mark the base key: Rubbing and striking with hand palms.
- Son
- Paseo
- Merengue
- Puya
References
- Wikidata Q124453427.
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