charanga

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English

Etymology

From Spanish charanga.

Noun

charanga (plural charangas)

  1. (countable, uncountable, music) A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music, and the genre of music they create.
    • 1995 February 22, Peter Watrous, “In Performance”, in The New York Times‎, →ISSN:
      Going to hear charanga, the Afro-Cuban music that uses strings, flute and a standard rhythm section, is a bit like going to see a rare ibex in a zoo: it's a wonder that it exists at all, and its existence can color one's perception of its value.
    • 2007 September 17, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times‎:
      The album includes plenty of songs about love and dancing that draw on vintage and recent Cuban music, from the lilting son to the elegant flute and violins of charanga to percussive rumba and mambo.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾanɡa/
  • Rhymes: -anɡa
  • Syllabification: cha‧ran‧ga

Noun

charanga f (plural charangas)

  1. charanga

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