Description
A cajón (Spanish pronunciation: [kaˈxon] (Ka-hon), “crate”, “drawer”, or “box with a hole in it”) is nominally a six sided, box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front or rear faces (generally thin plywood) with the hands, fingers, or sometimes various implements such as brushes, mallets, or sticks. Many variants on the basic design are in use, ranging from improvised to professionally manufactured instruments.
