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Charanga is a term given to traditional ensembles of Cuban dance music. They made Cuban dance music popular in the 1940s and their music consisted of heavily son-influenced material performed on European instruments such as violin and flute by a Charanga orchestra. (Aviva 2004 p.199). The style of music that is most associated with a Charanga is termed ‘Danzón’ and is an amalgam of both European classical music and African rhythms.
