C – Percussion Instruments

A (partial) list of percussion instruments from around the world Cabasa Cacalachtli Caccavella Caïamb Caixa Caixeta Cajón Caja Vallenata Carimba Castanets Catá Caxixi Chan-Chiki Chauklon Pat Chimes Chkachek Chocalho Claves Cochilia Conga Cowbell Cuíca

Cajón

A cajón is a box-shaped percussion instrument originally from Peru, played by slapping the front (tapa) or rear faces with the hands, fingers, or sometimes implements such as brushes, mallets, or sticks. Cajóns were once primarily played in Afro-Peruvian music, but has since made its way into flamenco and many other genres as well. ModernContinue reading “Cajón”