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Schlagwerk La Peru

A cajon without snares, as the instrument began

La Peru is Schlagwerk's traditional cajon: no snare wires, just the box, in the Peruvian form the instrument had before European players added the buzz.

Category

  • Hand Percussion

    Congas, bongos, djembes, cajons, timbales, frame drums, and the small instruments that live on a percussion table: tambourines, cowbells, shakers, and claves.

Made by

  • Schlagwerk

    Schlagwerk turned the Peruvian cajon into a mass-market instrument in Europe, adding snare wires, adjustable corners, and playing surfaces in a range of timbers. The company also makes udus, frame drums, and a long list of small hand percussion.

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