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cajón de tajpeo

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  • Native Americans playing drums
    Native American music
    / Central Mexico

    …African peoples; these include the cajón de tapeo, a wooden box struck with the hands, and a double-headed tension drum. Central Mexicans have maintained strong connections between music and dance since pre-Columbian times. Traditional music is performed in contexts such as religious festivals related to the Christian calendar, initiation rites,…

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    …African peoples; these include the cajón de tapeo, a wooden box struck with the hands, and a double-headed tension drum. Central Mexicans have maintained strong connections between music and dance since pre-Columbian times. Traditional music is performed in contexts such as religious festivals related to the Christian calendar, initiation rites,…

    Read More