canon

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A sixth performer, Mia Morris, 18, is the only regular at the showcase, adding beats to each song from atop the cajon, a box-shaped percussion instrument.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Near Northeast’s songs have a world-music flavor, with a little Indian influence, a bit of ukulele-playing and a pattern of beats created by guest band member Andrew Northcut on the cajon, a Peruvian hand drum.

From Washington Post • Sep. 2, 2015

The roles call for Mr. Meisner to play either the guitar, mandolin, banjo, drum set, cajon, melodica, harmonica, electric bass, ukulele or piano.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 28, 2015

Light percussion with a tambourine, shakers or a cajon is OK.

From Washington Times • Feb. 23, 2015

The construction is what is called cajon, that is, adobe clay rammed into a box or frame, which is lifted for each successive course as the work advances.

From The Romance of the Colorado River The Story of its Discovery in 1840, with an Account of the Later Explorations, and with Special Reference to the Voyages of Powell through the Line of the Great Canyons by Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel