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Description: | This caja was collected in 1987 by Henry Stobart during a research visit to the Potosi region of Southern Bolivia. Stobart writes that the shells of these drums are often made from eucalyptus wood, which is shaped using hot irons. Goat skin is the most common material used for the membranes, although thick plastic is sometimes used as an alternative. The caja is used to accompany wind ensembles, which are usually made up of saripalka and malichu pinkullu duct flutes. In the village of Vitichi where Stobart worked, during Carnival, young men played small brass quena notch flutes while riding on horseback. Each one was accompanied by a girl, who sat side-saddle behind him playing the caja.
Caja, double membrane frame drum. The ends of the cylindrical shell of eucalyptus fastened together with copper wire, using a running stitch. The goatskin heads retain some original hair, their edges being wrapped over concealed hoops immediately beneath the rims. A lacing formed from a wire is threaded over the hoops, passing through small holes in the membranes and between them in a V-formation. A white plastic cord encircles the frame, and tensions the lacing by wrapping twice around some of the 'V sections. A goatskin snare passes across the lower membrane four times, the ends tied to the wire lacing. A thick goatskin carrying strap is attached to one side of the frame. There is a single beater (M19a-1987), which consists of a carved stick with a head formed of a piece of red cotton stuffed with goatskin and tied in place. | Publisher: | http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ | Subjects: | wood hide cajas bark vegetable fibre 211.312 Double-skin frame drums hair textile frame drums | Source: | Horniman Museum | Identifier: | oai:oai.horniman.ac.uk:object-12854 |
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