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单词 charanga
释义

charanga

[ chuh-rahng-guh; Spanish chah-rahng-gah ]
/ tʃəˈrɑŋ gə; Spanish tʃɑˈrɑŋ gɑ /

noun

a type of Cuban dance music performed by violins, flutes, timbales, simple percussion instruments, piano, double bass, and vocalists.

Origin of charanga

First recorded in 1925–30; from American Spanish, shortening of charanga francesca “French band, Haitian Creole band,” from Spanish charanga “brass band, informal orchestra” + francesca “French.” Refugees from Haiti fleeing the Haitian Revolution in the early 19th century introduced the music and dance form into Cuba; see origin at charango

Words nearby charanga

character witness, charactery, charactonym, charade, charades, charanga, charango, charas, Charcas, charco, charcoal
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British Dictionary definitions for charanga

charanga
/ (ˌtʃæˈræŋɡə) /

noun

a type of orchestra used in performing traditional Cuban music

Word Origin for charanga

Spanish
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