Charanga is a term given to traditional ensembles of Cuban dance music. They made Cuban dance music popular in the 1940s and their music consisted of heavily
son-influenced material, performed on European instruments such as violin and flute by a
Charanga orchestra. (Chomsky 2004, p. 199). The style of music that is most associated with a Charanga is termed '
Danzón', and is an amalgam of both European classical music and African rhythms.