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contradanzas

contradanzas is the plural of contradanza.

Meaning of contradanza

Noun

contradanza (countable and uncountable, plural contradanzas)

  1. A popular Cuban dance music genre of the 19th century, or a work composed in this genre.
    • The music of Cuba has had a worldwide influence on forms of song and dance. René Buch who conceived and directed a musical “collage” called “¡Habana!” at the Repertorio Español on East 27th Street, points out the influence on Spain, for example, which received ‘habaneras’ and ‘contradanzas’ from...1982 December 27, Edward Rothstein, “Music: 40 Songs of Cuba”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 03 Sep 2023, page C12

Questions about contradanzas

What is contradanzas the plural of?
Contradanzas is the plural of contradanza.

Words near contradanzas in the dictionary

  1. contradances
  2. contradancing
  3. contradanse
  4. contradanses
  5. contradanza
  6. contradanzas
  7. contradick
  8. contradicked
  9. contradicking
  10. contradicks
  11. contradict

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