August 30, 2011
The caj??n (box) is a relatively new addition to flamenco, although we have all become so accustomed to seeing it, one almost forgets. Paco de Luc??a, who discovered the caj??n in Peru, was the first to use it in his ensemble 30 years ago and the …
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September 14, 2010
Flamenco rhythms are most often expressed using palmas (hand-clapping) and the caj??n (box percussion instrument); the castanets (casta??uelas or palillos) are used with a few flamenco forms, such as the fandango and sevillanas. In the film El Emb…
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