Cajón de tapeo
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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 one face or two faces with a stick and a hand or with both hands. It was developed as a substitute of the tarima de baile of Oaxaca
and Guerrero
. It usually follows 3/4 y 6/8 time signatures. Its use has been spread to son jarocho
.
In 1962, musicologist E. Thomas Stanford made a description of its use in Jamiltepec, Oaxaca.
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
traditional to southern Mexico. It is played by slapping one face or two faces with a stick and a hand or with both hands. It was developed as a substitute of the tarima de baile of Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca , , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Oaxaca is one of the 31 states which, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided into 571 municipalities; of which 418 are governed by the system of customs and traditions...
and Guerrero
Guerrero
Guerrero officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guerrero is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 81 municipalities and its capital city is Chilpancingo....
. It usually follows 3/4 y 6/8 time signatures. Its use has been spread to son jarocho
Son Jarocho
Son Jarocho is a traditional musical style of Veracruz, a Mexican state along the Gulf of Mexico. It evolved over the last two and a half centuries along the coastal portions of southern Tamaulipas state and Veracruz state, hence the term jarocho, a colloquial term for people or things from the...
.
In 1962, musicologist E. Thomas Stanford made a description of its use in Jamiltepec, Oaxaca.