Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charanga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cha-ranga
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music

Countable

noun

The genre of music they perform.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

From Spanish charanga.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: charanga

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

Inflected Forms

charangas (plural)

Questions

What does charanga mean?: A traditional ensemble of Cuban dance music
Where does charanga come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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