Charanga (Cuba)

Charanga is the name of an ensemble that plays certain forms of Cuban dance music. In the 1940s charangas were influenced particularly popular and heavily from the Son.

The first Charanga beginning of the twentieth century formed around Antonio María Romeu. Easier and faster versions of the Danzon be played without a horn section and with a strong emphasis on violin, flute and piano. In the 1930s, the flautist Antonio Arcano and his orchestra Las Maravillas played a major role in Havana. In the 1950s charangas were involved in the development and distribution of the Cha Cha.

The Charanga a la francesa ( French style ), developed from the Orquesta Típica, consists of two violins, a flute and an expanded rhythm section, namely piano, bass and percussion, including timbales.

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• Charanga: Then and Now (English )

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• Morales, Ed ( 2003). The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond. ISBN 0-306-81018-2.

• Music ( Cuba)