conjunto
(kän kho̵̅o̅n′tō)
noun
- a lively Latin American dance music of Cuban and Mexican origin, influenced by European polkas, Mexican ballads, etc.
- a band, featuring male vocalists, an accordion, trumpets, a large 12-string guitar, percussion, etc., that plays this music
Origin:
Sp
See conjunto in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. con·jun·tos - A dance band, especially in Latin America.
- A style of popular dance music originating along the border between Texas and Mexico, characterized by the use of accordion, drums, and 12-string bass guitar and traditionally based on polka, waltz, and bolero rhythms.
Origin:
Origin: Spanish
Origin: , from Latin coniūnctus
Origin: , past participle of coniungere, to join together; see conjoin
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