danzón
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See also: danzon
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Cuban Spanish danzón.
Noun
danzón (uncountable)
- (music) A Latin-American musical genre originating from Cuba, evolved from contradanza.
- 2022 November 30, Giovanni Russonello, “Best Jazz Albums of 2022”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- He draws from modernism and its malcontents: Morton Feldman, Olivier Messaien, Thelonious Monk. He pulls heavily from Cuban folk traditions: Changüi, Abakuá, danzón.
- 2023 June 23, Gia Kourlas, “Review: In ‘Like Water for Chocolate,’ Plot Overtakes Ballet”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- She leads the Ballet Theater orchestra throughout the run and lends vivid delicacy to the cinematic music, which incorporates traditional instruments and forms like danzón.
- (dance) A dance style associated with danzón music.
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /danˈθon/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /danˈson/
- Rhymes: -on
- Syllabification: dan‧zón
Noun
danzón m (plural danzones)
Further reading
- “danzón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10