Spanish - English
Definition of congas in Spanish English dictionary
- conga drum
- conga
- conga, dance, large drum
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Italian - English
Definition of congas in Italian English dictionary
- conga
- conga, dance
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English - English
Definition of congas in English English dictionary
- all tall barrel-shaped or tapering drum of Afro-Cuban origin that is played with the hands
- A tall, narrow, single-headed drum played with the hands Originally from Cuba, it is usually played in sets of two or three of different sizes Common sizes are the tumba (largest), the conga (medium), and the quinta (smallest)
- Also called Tumbadoras, the single headed, hollowed Cuban drums derived from the Congolese Makuta drums Initially made from hollowed logs with cowhides nailed or strung on, they are now made of wood and fiberglass with mass-produced hardware and heads
- A tall narrow single-headed drum played with the hands Originally from Cuba, it is usually played in sets of two or three of different sizes Common sizes are the tumba (largest), the conga (medium) and the quinta (smallest)
- plural of conga
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- To dance the conga
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- a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin
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- a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file music composed for dancing the conga dance the conga
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- An African-Cuban dance characterized by the extreme violence of accents on the strong beats in 2/4 time The Conga beat thus used has a rhythmic anticipation of the second beat in every other measure The Conga was very popular in the late thirties It was performed in a formation known as the Conga chain The steps are simple, one, two, three, kick at which time the partners move away from each other
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- A group dance of African roots, developed mainly in Cuba Its rhythm is also called conga, and it's played and danced during Carnivals in Cuba
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- If a group of people dance a conga, they dance in a long winding line, with each person holding on to the back of the person in front. a dance in which people dance in a line, holding on to the person in front of them (from congo )
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- a march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain
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- Big drum, coming from Africa, and very used in salsa It is struck by the hands of the congacero, who stands while playing It is also the name of a dance, that knew success during the 30ties
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- music composed for dancing the conga
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- Conga a drum
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- dance the conga
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- {i} dance, large drum
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- A tall drum played with the bare hand, typically found in Afro-Cuban music
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- The musical instrumentation and style that accompanies the Comparsa, it is also a style developed, performed and integrated by ensembles separate from the Carnaval Comparsas Sometimes the style is referred to by regional interpretation - as in Conga Habanera or Conga Santiguera
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- a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file
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French - English
Definition of congas in French English dictionary
- conga
- {n} conga, dance, large drum
- conga
- conga line
- conga
- conga drum
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Dutch - English
Definition of congas in Dutch English dictionary
- conga
- conga drum
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German - English
Definition of congas in German English dictionary
- Conga
- conga drum
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Turkish - Turkish
Definition of congas in Turkish Turkish dictionary
- conga
- Latin dansları
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congas
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con·gasPronunciation
Etymology
[ 'kä[ng]-g& ] (noun.) 1935. American Spanish, probably from feminine of congo Negro, from Congo, region in Africa.Resimler
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