The documentary THE WAYS OF THE CAJÓN, is an interesting and rigorous video work, where its director and producer Paolo de Gregorio has tracked the origins and development of the "cajón", original instrument of Peru , which has already become universal.
Coming to record and collect unpublished images of their main performers and creators, from Peru , as it passes over Cuba and his arrival in Spain , to move to the Flamenco thanks to Paco de Lucia and then spread to all styles of music imaginable.
There are amazing images as per example from the master Peruvian Cotito, a video of Paco de Lucia with Ruben Dantas and Manolito Soler, tablista Indian virtuoso Zakir Hussain, giving his vision with the "cajón" or master classes by the wise Cuban congero Angá.
A musical journey in the company of artists such as:
Juan Medrano Cotito, Paco de Lucia, Rubem Dantas, Cepillo, Paquito Gonzalez, Ramon Porrina, Piraña, Angá Díaz, Horacio El Negro Hernandez, Omar Sosa, Zakir Hussain, Stewart Copeland, Sheila E, Hamid Drake, Richard Galliano, Chano Dominguez, and many others.
Spanish, English, French, Italina, German and Japanese versions.
PAL and NTSC systems.
It includes a booklet with technique explanations and rhytmic bases for rok, funk, flamenco, Pop, Reggae, hiphop, Samba, Afro, Blues, etc.... (press to see a sample)
65 minutes
Reference: DVD-caminos (*)
(*) The DVD is full compatible with all countries (PAL and NTSC).
(press to see a sample)