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Topic: Frottoir

	Cajun vs Zydeco Description
		Zydeco’s instrumentation centers around an accordion and a rubboard or frottoir (originally a domestic washboard), now made of corrugated metal worn like a vest.
		The frottoir is scratched usually with spoons and used to provide rhythm.
		Generally, button accordions are played (although some musicians like Buckwheat Zydeco and CJ Chenier play piano accordion exclusively).
	www.rochesterzydeco.com /cajunzydeco.html (1466 words)

	The Bayou Bandits ~ Sounds of Louisiana ~ A Brief History of Cajun / Zydeco / Creole Music
		Clifton Chenier had a Port Arthur metal worker shape a board with shoulder straps, inventing the frottoir, the trademark instrument of Zydeco.
		Similar instrumentation is used by many contemporary Zydeco bands, but the core of the band remains the accordion and the frottoir, with additional rhythm provided by guitar and drums.
		With a few rare exceptions, the fiddle has lost its place in Zydeco, and Zydeco bands also rarely play waltzes that are common in Creole and Cajun music.
	www.bayoubandits.net /history.html (4440 words)

	Musical Instruments HQ - Building Musical Instruments
		Handcrafted guitars and mandolins made to individual specifications.
		Tee Don, player and maker of the frottoir, offers history, tutorial videos, and online sales.
		Kiln dried timber suitable for soundboards and tonewoods used in luthiery.
	www.musicalinstrumentshq.com /buildingmusicalinstruments (654 words)

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