cajón
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A box-shaped wooden drum you sit on and play with your hands
- noun
- /kəˈhɒn/
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cajón
- The musician sat on a cajón and kept the beat for the entire band.
Examples
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She learned to play the cajón to add a unique sound to her group’s performances.
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During the street festival, a performer played rhythms on his cajón for the crowd.
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He played the cajón beautifully at the concert.
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The cajón is a key instrument in flamenco music.
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The musician sat on a cajón and kept the beat for the entire band.
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During the street festival, a performer played rhythms on his cajón for the crowd.
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She learned to play the cajón to add a unique sound to her group’s performances.
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Etymology
Cajón comes from the Spanish word caja ('box') plus the ending -ón, which makes it a bigger or stronger box. The musical cajón is literally a wooden box you sit on and play, so the name simply means a 'big box' used as a drum.