Box drum?

[domsoon]

Hi all,

During a couple of gigs recently I noticed some percussionists / drummers using a type of 'box drum' which they sit on and is able to produced some very varied and complex sounds. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I really would like to get one - it can do the job of a complete drum set for most pop and acoustic rock songs!

Dom

 

[weckl-x]

You can find them at Swee Lee, maybe for cheap during the sale this weekend too.

"The Cajon (Pronounced ka-HONE), which is the Spanish word for box, has been part of Afro-Peruvian music since the 19th Century. The instrument originated in colonial Peru, when the slaves whose African drums had been forbidden by their masters, used wooden boxes intended to hold fruits or overturned drawers to play their rhythms on. Later the Cajon was officially added to the instrumentation of the vals criollo, or "creole waltz." It is now a national emblem for Peruvians, and an indispensable part of any ensemble that performs the traditional folk music of Peru."

http://www.meinlpercussion.com/index.php?id=378

 

[sadisticnoob]

i tink yamaha got sell bout S$300-S$700

 

[weckl-x]

i tink yamaha got sell bout S$300-S$700

Wah, $700... made of bubinga is it? Stave or segmented cajon :lol:

 

[domsoon]

Whoa whoa - what's stave and segmented?

Any recommendations on my first Cajon purchase?

 

[weckl-x]

Whoa whoa - what's stave and segmented?

Any recommendations on my first Cajon purchase?

I was kidding by the way. A stave or segmented Cajon would be freakin heavy!

Here's a page that describes the different types of shell construction
http://www.drumjunction.com/drum_shells.html

Joshua Tree Percussion makes some of the nicest stave shells
http://www.joshuatreepercussion.com/rawshells.html

Hard Bop Drums is a custom maker specializing in stave and segment kits.
http://www.hardbopdrums.com/home.shtml

Anyway, can't help you with your cajon search, not much experience with them, though I've been thinking about getting one too. Hope someone who knows chimes in.

 

[valent]

look cool, and pretty portable 8O next time can have a unplugged jamming session with that

 

[therealslim]

Cajons!

I've played with a few cajons.
They are great accompliments for acoustic sets. It's edge over congas and djembes (great acoustic percussion instruments too) is that it has the ability to produce bass and snare sounds. One good cajons, you can hear the different sounds between the bass and the snare sounds. I've played with some that not matter where you hit, it sounds the same. ugh.

Check out my thread, i'm selling mine.

http://soft.com.sg/2006/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=326840#326840

 

[marcdadrummer]

hw much?

soz didn't saw the price but i did later on...

 

[Gr3y]

i followed the previous link to this

anyway.. have any of you guys built 1 yourself? I think i am very interested to build 1 for the fun of it! It could be a very nice computer chair at home too! hehe!

 

[mel80]

i followed the previous link to this

anyway.. have any of you guys built 1 yourself? I think i am very interested to build 1 for the fun of it! It could be a very nice computer chair at home too! hehe!

I'd love to try out the cajon you build!

 

[Gr3y]

haha no prob mel! once i completed with my current side projects i'll do 1 and you can test drive it

 

[DullTheater]

yo!

did you happen to watch the Zero Sequence gig at esplanade on fri, 4th apr?
they were playing accoustic set and percussionist playing cajon...