Cajón de tapeo explained
The cajón de tapeo, tapeador, cajón de tamboreo or Mexican cajon is a wood box drum traditional to southern Mexico. It is played by slapping the top face with a piece of wood in one hand, and a bare hand. It was developed as a substitute of the (wood sound-box platform for zapateado dancing)[1] of Oaxaca and Guerrero. It usually follows 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures. In 1962, musicologist wrote a description of its use in Jamiltepec, Oaxaca.[2]
See also
References
- Book: Chamorro
, Arturo . Los Instrumentos De Percusión En México. 1984. México: . 978-968-7230-02-3.
- Book: Contreras Arias, Juan Guillermo (INAH). Atlas Cultural de México. Música.. 1988. México: . 978-968-406-121-7.
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Notes and References
- Book: González, Anita. Afro-Mexico: Dancing between Myth and Reality. 120. January 2010. University of Texas Press. Austin, Texas. 978-0-292-73744-0. 2020-07-09.
- Book: Stanford
, Thomas . Datos sobre la música y danzas de Jamiltepec, Oaxaca. 1962. INAH.