conga

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Definition of conga in English Turkish dictionary

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conga drum
davul conga
conga line
conga hattı
Turkish - Turkish
Latin dansları
English - English
To dance the conga
a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin
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
a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file music composed for dancing the conga dance the conga
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
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
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 )
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
music composed for dancing the conga
Conga a drum
dance the conga
{i} dance, large drum
A tall drum played with the bare hand, typically found in Afro-Cuban music
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
a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file

Related Terms

conga lines
plural form of conga line
conga drum
A tall, usually tapering single-headed drum typically played by beating with the hands
conga line
a line of people in single file performing the conga dance
congas
all tall barrel-shaped or tapering drum of Afro-Cuban origin that is played with the hands
congas
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)
congas
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
congas
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)
congas
plural of conga
conga

    Hyphenation

    con·ga

    Turkish pronunciation

    kônggı

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkôɴɢgə/ /ˈkɔːŋɡə/

    Etymology

    [ 'kä[ng]-g& ] (noun.) 1935. American Spanish, probably from feminine of congo Negro, from Congo, region in Africa.
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