CONJUNTO Definition & Meaning

conjunto

[ kuhn-hoon-toh; Spanish kawn-hoon-taw ]

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noun

plural conjuntos

(in Latin America or Hispanic communities) a dance band comprised of an accordion, a twelve-string bass guitar, a double bass, and drums.
this style of popular dance music, based on polka, waltz, and bolero rhythms.

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Origin of conjunto¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; from Spanish: literally, “ensemble”; conjunct ( def ), junta

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Perched on the steps, an old-fashioned radio played conjunto music, and on the shaded porch, sitting in a rocking chair, a skinny old man gazed at the horizon.

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