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The first charanga orchestra was formed at the turn of the twentieth century by Antonio María Romeu . These orchestra's play lighter and faster versions of the Danzón without a brass section and emphasising flutes, violins, and piano. The movement climaxed in the 1930s with flautist Antonio Arcaño and his Las Maravillas orchestra of Havana. (Morales 2003, p.13)

The Charanga a la francesa, developed from the Orquesta Típica to play danzón, consists of an enlarged rhythm section, piano, bass, timbales, and other percussion, two violins, and a flute. (Manuel 1990, p.27)


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  • Chomsky, Aviva (2004). ''The Cuba Reader: History, Culture, Politics''. ISBN 0822331977.

  • Manuel, Peter (1990). ''Popular Musics of the Non-Western World: An Introductory Survey''. ISBN 0195063341.

  • Morales, Ed (2003). ''The Latin Beat: The Rhythms and Roots of Latin Music, from Bossa Nova to Salsa and Beyond''. ISBN 0306810182.