| a type of Cuban dance music performed by violins, flutes, timbales, simple percussion instruments, piano, double bass, and vocalists. |
cha·ran·ga  (chə-räng'gə) n. A style of popular Cuban dance music characterized by the use of violins and flutes along with percussion instruments, piano, bass, and vocals. [American Spanish, short for charanga (francesa), French band, from Spanish charanga, irregular popular orchestra, probably of imitative origin.] |
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