Talk:Cajón

message: The third photograph in the right-hand margin is captioned "A woman playing a decorated cajón". The reference to her gender is unnecessary and could come across as patronising. I'm going to change it. I'll keep a watch on the page, but I'll assume this is OK unless anyone objects. Alec 15:21, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree -- if she's a known artist, her name should be used.  But I have no idea who she is.  If you know her name fwolf, why not change the caption accordingly?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.95.43.253 (talk) 22:24, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Unnecessary Gender Reference

message: The reference to Boyce Avenue seems to be a pretty blatant advertisement for a band whose article also seems to be to be a fairly blatant advertisement. I can't find a reason for them to be mentioned over any other band who currently uses or has ever used the Cajón. I recommend the line for deletion. ETomeny (talk) 03:46, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Today Section

message: The Pedal looks like a great product (i certainly want one) but it seems like a pretty obvious Ovidio Venturoso advertisement, especially with the gratuitous number of photographs. I like the idea of a "different uses of the cajón" section, but it needs to be re-written (numerous spelling/grammar problems, unnecessary details, total lack of sources, etc). If there are no objections I will also remove two of the pedal-related photographs. Chconnor (talk) 21:01, 22 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Different Uses of the Cajón

message: A large amount of information has been added to the "theory" section of this page without any references - can anyone verify it? - AKeen 16:05, 26 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. Anyone who knows how the slave-trade operated realizes that the "burning their drums" statement is idiotic. Africans were kidnapped with what they had on their backs. 24.160.136.10 11:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

text: I'd be glad to help. Barcovelero (talk) 15:19, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: References?

message: I agree with the fact that there needs to be some sources added. The story of Paco de Lucía introducing it to Flamenco is popular, but there is evidence it was used before the 70s. I'd also like to take the opportunity to say that it should be better clarified that the "MODERN" cajón as we know it today came from Perú, but that cajones have been used African, Afro-American, and Afro-Mestizo communities since the colonial eras. There also needs to be more clarification on the differences between, the Flamenco Cajón which employs snares, and finger playing techniques which resemble Middle-Eastern styles rather than West African ones (the Tablas, and Djembes being traditional Flamenco percussion). Peruvian cajones don't have the snares and thus create a different sound. Pasaxero (talk) 07:07, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I completely agree with AKeen here. There was a huge section on the Roma/Gypsy origins of the cajon without a single reference. I've never heard this theory being discussed in any credible source, and until one is produced, I will keep it out of the article. The reference I am using for the origins of the cajon is currently the only major study ever undertaken of Afro-Peruvian music in English, and it makes no reference to the cajon's Roma origins at any point. - Chiwara 23:34, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

text: I've also just discovered that much of this article's content was taken from the website MundoAndino, which is far from a credible source. Unless another reference can be produced, I will delete these sections by the end of the day and replace them with more credible ones. Chiwara 14:57, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Sources, please... 

message: This is clearly poor advertising that has no relevance to the discussion of the instrument. Borohachi (talk) 07:31, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Gunja Cajon" 

message: Isn't it that in Perú they hit on the front, there is some snare effect and there is a hole in the back while in Cuba they hit on the top, there is no snare effect and the hole is in the bottom like in a conga? Barcovelero (talk) 15:21, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cuban vs Peruvian version 

message: The article needs to be expanded to cover other Latin American countries and traditional musical genres that have used the cajón. For example it has been introduced to Son Jarocho from eastern Mexico, and has been used since the 1920s and possibly before, in "Conjuntos de Arpa" in the tradition of the Mexican "Son de Tierra Caliente"  which are from Western Mexico and the forerunners to the modern Mariachi. It is still used in Son Abajeño (Jalisco, Michoacán, Guerrero) where it could be either the peruvian type cajón or the flamenco one with nylon strings inside of them. It is also used in Louisianne music Zydeco a lot. It would also be nice if someone know more about development of cajón that is going on, like the "Homero Chavez" model from Kotz that includes clappers on the side for a castanet sound, Cajones with adjustable rattlers/snares that can be "converted" from Peruvian style to Flamenco style. The square, and octagonal ones from Cuba that resemble tumbadoras, and a giant one on stands, that is divided down the middle effectively giving one the range of two cajones (I'll try to acquire a picture). Pasaxero (talk) 07:07, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cajones throught Latin America 

message: Added an external link to Drummerworld and Hakim Ludin playing the cajon. Thought it would be nice to have a visual. Regards GetAgrippa (talk) 22:08, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Added a Cajun Video

message: :Category:Percussion instruments by playing technique doesn't seem to have a suitable catagory for this... or is it :Category:Hand percussion? Doesn't really fit. Andrewa (talk) 13:48, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Playing technique