What is the name of this thingy?

[MuRd0K]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=npjXEmExcxE

The thing that the drummer is playing.

I know them over here on Mexico as "Caja de Musica", but I doubt that thing is called a music box. So what is it?

[Corkofski]

cajon.

[milkmit]

those things are awesome.
I asked the same question a couple months ago. eventually, I'd like to own one.

anyone know how they're constructed?

[drummerdave]

meinl makes some
meinlpercussion.com
cajons

[milkmit]

oh man this one sounds sexy: http://www.schlagwerk.de/home_e/sound/cp4011_cajonlaperu_zebrano_groove_2.mp3

http://www.schlagwerk.de/home_e/images/cp4011_cajonlaperu_zebrano_s.jpg

[Ming-a-Ling]

Cajon's!! I was actually thinking about getting one of those sometime soon. I know someone with a Meinl one and they swear by it. Definetly a cool instrument, especially for unplugged/acoustic situations like that.