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Tap, drum and sing: Why the cajon is becoming more popular in Mumbai

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Updated on: 27 February,2023 09:12 AM IST  |  Mumbai
Nascimento Pinto | nascimento.pinto@mid-day.com

Live gigs are back. So, next time you’re out, don’t be surprised to find a musician playing the cajon. It isn’t the most attractive percussion instrument, but musicians and live gig organisers say it is gaining a lot of attention at various venues in the city

Tap, drum and sing: Why the cajon is becoming more popular in Mumbai

Joshua D'souza (left) playing the cajon at a live gig in the city. Photo Courtesy: Joshua D'souza

When Mumbai-based musician Joshua D’souza started performing live in 2014, his love for the drums was more than any other instrument he had picked up till then. Little did the 26-year-old know that he would smoothly transition from playing the kit for his band Tapas the same year to also playing the cajon a year later. Interestingly this change happened for a reason.

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