Cajón Playing Styles

ILPD-273

An introduction to cajón playing that will cover the history of the instrument from its origins in Peru to the contemporary setup with other drums and foot pedals. The course will cover traditional musical styles from Peru such as the Landó, festejo, and the Marinera, as well as Spanish flamenco. This course is highly recommended to all hand percussionists and drum set majors who wish to improve their overall understanding of Latin music through the adaptation of cajón playing. This instrument has transcended borders and is becoming a standard part of the set up for percussionists in global music, jazz and pop, or any musical setting.

Credits

Prerequisites

Overall ensemble rating 3

Required Of

None

Electable By

All B.M. and P.D. students

Semesters Offered

Fall, Spring

Location

Boston

Valencia

Department

PERC

Course Chair

Yoron Israel

Taught By

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