conjunto

con·jun·to | \ kōn-ˈhün-tō

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Definition of conjunto

: a kind of Mexican-American music that has been influenced by the music of German immigrants to Texas and that features the accordion in addition to Mexican elements

Examples of conjunto in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the band’s recent performance along the Rio Grande, Maldonado shifted between country music and conjunto, squeezing in a little Enrique Iglesias. — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, "The Border Patrol tries to win over Hispanic communities — by singing love songs in Spanish," 24 May 2018 All genres of accordion music are welcome, including conjunto, zydeco, Cajun, polka and more. — Houston Chronicle, "Family Fun: Lunar New Year and weiner dog races," 14 Feb. 2018 Nine contests around the state feature polka, Cajun, zydeco and conjunto accordion music. — Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle, "Local accordion playing youth square off in The Big Squeeze," 18 Feb. 2018 That’s when the karaoke guy sets up in the corner, with a P.A. loud enough to rattle your teeth with conjunto, ranchera and country pop. — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, "365 Days of Tacos: El Original Asadero," 15 Dec. 2017 They’re joined by the Grammy-award-winning conjunto band Los Texmaniacs, who have a similar mission with their music. — Kyle Frischkorn, Smithsonian, "Step Right Up to the Big Top Circus Tent at the 50th Annual Folklife Festival," 30 June 2017 Los Texmaniacs The Grammy-winning conjunto band performs its signature Tex-Mex music as part of the grand opening of the west wing of the museum’s second floor. — Terence Mcardle, Washington Post, "Going Out Guide for the District, June 22-28, 2017," 21 June 2017 They’re joined by the Grammy-award-winning conjunto band Los Texmaniacs, who have a similar mission with their music. — Kyle Frischkorn, Smithsonian, "Step Right Up to the Big Top Circus Tent at the 50th Annual Folklife Festival," 30 June 2017

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“Conjunto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunto. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.

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