charanga
charanga noun: a traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music.
Noun
charanga (countable and uncountable, plural charangas)
- A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music
- The genre of music they perform.
- 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.1995 February 22, Peter Watrous, “In Performance”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- 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.2007 September 17, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times
Forms of charanga
| plural | charangas |
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Origin of charanga
From Spanish charanga.
Questions about charanga
- What does charanga mean?
- Charanga means a traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music.
- What part of speech is charanga?
- Charanga is a noun.
- What is the plural of charanga?
- The plural of charanga is charangas.
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