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charangas

charangas is the plural of charanga.

Meaning of charanga

Noun

charanga (countable and uncountable, plural charangas)

  1. (countable) A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music
  2. (uncountable) 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

Questions about charangas

What is charangas the plural of?
Charangas is the plural of charanga.

Words near charangas in the dictionary

  1. charakter
  2. charakteres
  3. Charam
  4. Charan
  5. charanga
  6. charangas
  7. charango
  8. charangoist
  9. charangoists
  10. charangon
  11. charangons

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