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| Music of Cuba | ||||
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| History (Timeline and Genres | ||||
| Batá and yuka drums - Chachachá - Changuí - Charanga - Conga - Danzón - Descarga - Guajira - Guaracha - Habanera - Jazz - Hip hop - Mambo - Música campesina - Nueva trova - Pilón - Rumba - Salsa cubana - Son - Son montuno - Timba | ||||
| Awards | Festivals | Cuba Danzon, National anthem | "La Bayamesa" | |
A charanga is a Cuban orchestra composed of piano, strings, vocals, flute and percussion. The term also refers to a Cuban musical style characterized by this kind of orchestration. The term is an abbreviation of charanga francesa, originally meaning "French-style band".