Perico ripiao
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Merengue típico is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

. Merengue tipico is the term preferred by most musicians as it is more respectful and emphasizes the music's traditional nature.

Introduction

Merengue típico is the oldest style of merengue still performed today (usually in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...

 and the United States), its origins dating back to the 1850s. It originated in the rural, northern valley region around the city of Santiago called the Cibao, resulting in the term "merengue cibaeño". Originally played on the metal scraper called güira
Güira
A güira is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic, generally used in merengue, bachata, and its subgenres, that sounds like a maraca or hi-hat but in fact is a sheet of metal—in practice, often from a five gallon oil can—evenly perforated with a nail, shaped into a cylinder or...

, the Tambora, and a stringed instrument (usually a guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 or a variant such as the tres
Tres
The tres is a 3-course, 6-string chordophone which was created in Cuba. A tres player is called a tresero in Cuba and a tresista in Puerto Rico.-Cuban tres:In Cuba, the son was created as a song and a salon dance genre...

). Stringed instruments were replaced with two-row diatonic button accordions when Germans began to travel to the island in the 1880s as part of the tobacco trade. Later, the marimbula
Marímbula
A marímbula is a folk musical instrument of the Caribbean Islands . The marímbula is usually classified as part of the lamellophone family of musical instruments. With its roots in African instruments, marimbula originated in the province of Oriente, Cuba in the 19th century...

, a bass lamellophone related to the African mbira
Mbira
In African music, the mbira is a musical instrument that consists of a wooden board to which staggered metal keys have been attached. It is often fitted into a resonator...

, was added to fill out the sound

Early Origins

Afro-Caribbean slaves, notably those of the Palo
Palo
Palo may refer to:*Palo , developed by slaves from Central Africa in Cuba*Palos, long drums used in the music of the Dominican Republic*Palo , the name for a musical form in flamenco*Palo , a Mallorcan liqueurPlaces...

 and Vodou Religions, practiced sacred rituals involving intense drumming and sacrifices, similar to those in the African homeland they came from. The rhythms of those rituals, which would become merengue, were played on drums, especially the tambora, a double-headed drum that was originally rope-tuned. Ethnomusicologists have confirmed that there was a wide distribution of tambora-like drums throughout the African continent. In addition, the slaves used shakers, which would later be replaced by the güiras, and guitars, which were obtained because of their common distribution.

From the 1880s-1900s, there were many changes brought about merengue. The güira, also called a guallo or Guayo (literally "grater"), was made by poking holes in a steel can and playing it with a fork. The accordion also came about, and new dances like the polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...

 and mangulina were introduced by German immigrants and businessmen who would trade these instruments for valuable Dominican tobacco. These dances would and could have rivaled the merengue, but a change in leadership would make merengue reign supreme.

Prior to 1930, the music was considered immoral. Its more descriptive and colorful name, perico ripiao (literally "ripped parrot" in Spanish) is said to have been the name of a house of ill repute in Santiago where the music was played. Moralists tried to ban the music and the provocative dance done to it, with little success. Dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo
Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina , nicknamed El Jefe , ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. He officially served as president from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952, otherwise ruling as an unelected military strongman...

 brought accordionists with him on the campaign trail, and once he took power, he ensured that merengue was embraced as a national music by all classes of Dominicans.

Controversy

Much controversy exists over the debate of the exact origins of merengue tipico. Even though the European accordion, the African tambora, and the Taíno güira/güiro all play a significant role, many believe that the music is purely from just one of the three said cultures. Even more refuse to believe the connection between merengue and African slaves, and view the music rather as a Dominican interpretation of the European contradanza
Contradanza
The Cuban contradanza was a popular dance music genre of the 19th century.- Origins and Early Development:...

. Merengue star Joseito Mateo claims that merengue broke the borders between African and European styles, and was a fusion where "the whites had their music, and the blacks had their drumming".

Even others believe that accordionist Nico Lora started the music, and there was another style of music called the tumba at the time which merengue was considered less popular as. However, the merengue later displaced the tumba, and became more popular in the 1930s.

One theory states that the merengue's origins came from African slaves who mimicked the white upper-class dances. However, since these dances were considered too dull to be enjoyable, the Africans made an upbeat in addition to the dance.

1970–1980s

After Trujillo's assassination, Dominican society changed rapidly as processes of urbanization and migration accelerated. Merengue tipico changed too. Through the efforts of artists like Fefita la Grande
Fefita la Grande
Born Manuela Josefa Cabrera and known asFefita la Grande "'La Vieja Fefa'" or La Mayimba, she is the most prolific and respected female merengue accordionist of the Dominican Republic...

, El Ciego de Nagua, and particularly Tatico Henriquez
Tatico Henriquez
Tatico Henriquez , considered one of the best accordionists of merengue tipico,was born in Nagua, Dominican Republic. His career began in the 1960s and the early 1970s. He was known for his skill on the...

, the music became faster and more technically demanding, while incorporating new instruments. They replaced marimba with electric bass, and added saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

 and congas.

1990s–present

In the 1990s a new generation of musicians added a bass drum, played with a foot pedal by the guirero, and timbales, played by the tamborero for fills (timbales in merengue tipico were believed to have been first incorporated by Ray "Chino" Diaz, a famous Dominican percussionist and tambora player). Agapito Pascual is credited with creating the new style termed "merengue con mambo" in 1987 with his recording, "La Vieja y su Pipa." Merengue con mambo refers to a merengue with a second section based on hard driving rhythms and riffs played by the accordion and saxophone together. This is the dominant style today that has been further explored by artists like Ricardo Gutierrez  El Prodigio
El Prodigio
Krency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue tipico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the genre for his rapid instrumental solos, his origination of fusion in merengue tipico with genres like jazz, and his rivalry with fellow accordionists,...

, Geovanny Polanco
Geovanny Polanco
Geovanny Polanco is a merengue tipico accordionist from Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Nagua, Dominican Republic...

, Raul Roman
Raúl Román
Raúl Basilio Román Garay is a Paraguayan football striker currently playing for Tacuary.- Career :Román was the member of Paraguay U-20 National football team in 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final...

 (son of accordion legend Rafaelito Roman), and Kerubanda
Kerubanda
Kerubanda, headed by accordionist Kerube Ortiz, is a Merengue Tipico band from the Dominican Republic. They are known for their authentic Perico Ripiao, their rendition of "Negro Cruz y Tono Colon", and rivalries with fellow musicians Geovanny Polanco and, especially, El Prodigio...

. Artists like Krisspy
Krisspy
Krisspy is a well-known Dominican Merengue singer who has appeared on a number of compilations, including 100% Dominicano: La Nueva Sangre del Reggaeton and Bachata Tipico. He has also performed with Ingco Crew, a prominent Dominican reggaeton group, and Grupo Aguakate, another merengue tipico group...

 and Aguakate have pushed genre boundaries even further with more mambo and fusions with other rhythms like reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...

, and many artists like Fulanito
Fulanito
Fulanito, a group of Dominicans born in the United States, has received acclaim in Latin America for being among the first groups to combine Merengue , with about 2 million albums sold throughout the world...

 have fused merengue-style accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

 playing with rap music. A new crop of merengue musicians, notably Limi-T 21
Limi-T 21
Limi-T 21 is a popular merengue group from Puerto Rico. The group was formed in 1991 and have been together since....

, have attempted to create an orchestra merengue and perico ripiao
Perico ripiao
Merengue típico is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic. Merengue tipico is the term preferred by most musicians as it is more respectful and emphasizes the music's traditional nature.-Introduction:Merengue típico is the oldest style of merengue still performed today Merengue típico (also...

 fusion on songs like "Que Lo Bailen". The bpm
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...

 of the music has also transformed, originally between 130 to 140 [tempo], but today is sometimes sped up from 160 to190 tempo.

Rhythms

Today merengue tipico actually consists of several different rhythms. Merengue derecho, or straight-ahead merengue, is the kind of fast-paced, march-like merengue Americans are most used to hearing. Pambiche
Pambiche
Pambiche is a Latin American dance derived from Merengue, the national dance of the Dominican Republic. The Merengue was once called the "Palm Beach One Step" and it is said that "Pambiche" is a derivation of "Palm Beach." The Pambiche is slower and less syncopated than the Merengue. It is...

 or merengue apambichao is said to have developed during the American occupation of the Dominican Republic (1916–1924), taking its name from the "Palm Beach" fabric worn by American soldiers. Its tempo is usually slower than merengue derecho, and it can be recognized by the more syncopated rhythms in both bass and tambora. It is probably the rhythm most beloved by típico aficionados: dancing to it is said to require more skill since it is more complicated and syncopated than merengue derecho, and it helps to set the típico genre apart since it is used infrequently by orquesta groups. Guinchao is a third and more recently-developed rhythm that is a combination of the other two. The once-common paseo, a slow introduction during which couples would promenade around the dance floor, is now common only in folkloric presentations. In the past, other dances like the mangulina, carabiné, polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...

, guarapo, and zarambo were also played on accordion, but are now generally heard only at folkloric presentations.

Merengue terminology

In merengue, various slang is used to signify instruments, quality, the act of playing, etc. Below are a list of terms.
  • Botao- slang for a solo or the act of doing a solo. Usually on tambora
    Tambora
    Tambora may refer to:* In music:**Tanpura, an instrument used in Indian classical music for continuous production of consonating reference notes **Tambora , an Afro-Caribbean percussion instrument...

    , güira
    Güira
    A güira is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic, generally used in merengue, bachata, and its subgenres, that sounds like a maraca or hi-hat but in fact is a sheet of metal—in practice, often from a five gallon oil can—evenly perforated with a nail, shaped into a cylinder or...

    , accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    , or conga
    Conga
    The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...

    .
  • Guallo- means "grater", another word for the güira
    Güira
    A güira is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic, generally used in merengue, bachata, and its subgenres, that sounds like a maraca or hi-hat but in fact is a sheet of metal—in practice, often from a five gallon oil can—evenly perforated with a nail, shaped into a cylinder or...

     instrument.
  • Mambo- not to be confused with the Cuban music style of the same name, "Mambo" in a merengue context can be either merengue de orquestra or merengue tipico, but a style of playing that involves heavy emphasis on conga
    Conga
    The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...

    , tambora
    Tambora
    Tambora may refer to:* In music:**Tanpura, an instrument used in Indian classical music for continuous production of consonating reference notes **Tambora , an Afro-Caribbean percussion instrument...

    , and cowbell riffs. Believed to be first popularized by accordionist Agapito Pascual, Merengue con Mambo sometimes involves solos, but is essentially a riff of saxophone or accordion repeating over a heavy rhythm. Most songs have a section within it dedicated to the Mambo, either nearing towards the end of the track or past the second verse of the song, but some songs are completely based on this style. Merengue con mambo is almost always played with a merengue derecho rhythm on the tambora, but güira rhythms can vary. The Pambiche
    Pambiche
    Pambiche is a Latin American dance derived from Merengue, the national dance of the Dominican Republic. The Merengue was once called the "Palm Beach One Step" and it is said that "Pambiche" is a derivation of "Palm Beach." The Pambiche is slower and less syncopated than the Merengue. It is...

     rhythm is rarely seen because an average tambora player cannot play a pambiche as fast as a merengue derecho rhythm, because the former has more strokes on the drum involved in play than the latter. Also can be used to shout out in songs, popularized by the likes of Geovanny Polanco
    Geovanny Polanco
    Geovanny Polanco is a merengue tipico accordionist from Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Nagua, Dominican Republic...

    , Aguakate, and El Prodigio
    El Prodigio
    Krency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue tipico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the genre for his rapid instrumental solos, his origination of fusion in merengue tipico with genres like jazz, and his rivalry with fellow accordionists,...

    .
  • Golpe- a rhythm for güira
    Güira
    A güira is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic, generally used in merengue, bachata, and its subgenres, that sounds like a maraca or hi-hat but in fact is a sheet of metal—in practice, often from a five gallon oil can—evenly perforated with a nail, shaped into a cylinder or...

    , tambora, or conga
    Conga
    The conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...

    .
  • Cuero- generally means cowhide in Spanish, but in merengue refers most of the time to a tambora skin.
  • Chivo- means goat, but refers to a goatskin for tambora.
  • Merengue derecho- "straight" merengue, the kind which most are familiar with. Also the simplest rhythm for tambora, essentially rim-slap-rim-open, but sometimes played even simpler. Can be played the fastest.
  • Pambiche- another dance similar to merengue, which most merengue bands perform at some point. Also a tambora rhythm usually played slow, but occasionally fast when a combination of rhythms are used in the song. Goes slap-low-low-high-low-rim-rim-slap-rim-rim-slap. Has a few variations, also.

Notable musicians and songwriters

  • Angel Viloria
  • Krisspy
    Krisspy
    Krisspy is a well-known Dominican Merengue singer who has appeared on a number of compilations, including 100% Dominicano: La Nueva Sangre del Reggaeton and Bachata Tipico. He has also performed with Ingco Crew, a prominent Dominican reggaeton group, and Grupo Aguakate, another merengue tipico group...

  • Fefita la Grande
    Fefita la Grande
    Born Manuela Josefa Cabrera and known asFefita la Grande "'La Vieja Fefa'" or La Mayimba, she is the most prolific and respected female merengue accordionist of the Dominican Republic...

  • Grupo Aguakate
    Grupo Aguakate
    Grupo Aguakate was a Dominican merengue group from 2003 to 2006. The singer, known as Gerpis "Shino" Correa, is sometimes also called by the group name, Aguakate...

  • Geovanny Polanco
    Geovanny Polanco
    Geovanny Polanco is a merengue tipico accordionist from Maria Trinidad Sanchez, Nagua, Dominican Republic...

  • La India Canela
    La India Canela
    "La India Canela" is an accordionist and musician from the Dominican Republic. She plays music from the merengue típico tradition. Born Lidia Maria Hernandez Lopez, she was born in El Limon, Villa González, in the Santiago Province. She is the first professional musician in her family, though her...

  • El Prodigio
    El Prodigio
    Krency Garcia, better known as El Prodigio, is a famous merengue tipico accordionist from Cabrera, Dominican Republic. He is known throughout the genre for his rapid instrumental solos, his origination of fusion in merengue tipico with genres like jazz, and his rivalry with fellow accordionists,...

  • Tatico Henriquez
    Tatico Henriquez
    Tatico Henriquez , considered one of the best accordionists of merengue tipico,was born in Nagua, Dominican Republic. His career began in the 1960s and the early 1970s. He was known for his skill on the...

  • Francisco Ulloa
  • Sergio Vargas
    Sergio Vargas
    For the Chilean football goalkeeper with the same name see Sergio Vargas Sergio Vargas is a Dominican merengue singer. He has been a member of the bands La Banda Brava and Los Hijos del Rey.- References :...

  • Fulanito
    Fulanito
    Fulanito, a group of Dominicans born in the United States, has received acclaim in Latin America for being among the first groups to combine Merengue , with about 2 million albums sold throughout the world...

  • Nico Lora
    Ñico Lora
    Francisco Antonio Lora Cabrera popularly known as Ñico Lora was a Dominican folk musician consider as one of the fathers of Merengue....

  • Kerubanda
    Kerubanda
    Kerubanda, headed by accordionist Kerube Ortiz, is a Merengue Tipico band from the Dominican Republic. They are known for their authentic Perico Ripiao, their rendition of "Negro Cruz y Tono Colon", and rivalries with fellow musicians Geovanny Polanco and, especially, El Prodigio...

  • Julio Tavarez
    Julio Tavarez
    Julio Tavarez is a Dominican American politician who represents the 5th Ward in the City of Paterson, NJ.-Background:Born in the Dominican Republic on December 16, 1976, Councilman Julio Tavarez attended Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey and then graduated from Kean University with a ...

  • Raul Roman
    Raúl Román
    Raúl Basilio Román Garay is a Paraguayan football striker currently playing for Tacuary.- Career :Román was the member of Paraguay U-20 National football team in 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup Final...

  • Jose rivas
    José Rivas
    José Rivas may refer to:*José Arturo Rivas Mexican footballer*José Carlos Rivas Peruvian footballer, see Alianza Lima*José María Rivas Salvadoran footballer...

  • Alex Rivas
  • Nixon Roman
  • Berny John
  • Juliana O'Neal
  • Trio Reynoso
    Trio Reynoso
    Trio Reynoso also known as "the kings of Merengue Tipico" is considered one of the best musical groups of perico ripiao ormerengue tipico. Trio Reynoso is composed of singer/accordionist Pedro Reynoso, percussionist Francisco Esquea , and...


Merengue Tipico standards

Below is a list of merengue tipico standards and which instrument parts they are renowned for. Most merengue standards are performed by two or more merengue artists or accordionists, often in a competition to see which artist can play the best rendition.
  • La Chiflera (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Arturo Almonte (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Negro Cruz y Tono Colon (güira
    Güira
    A güira is a percussion instrument from the Dominican Republic, generally used in merengue, bachata, and its subgenres, that sounds like a maraca or hi-hat but in fact is a sheet of metal—in practice, often from a five gallon oil can—evenly perforated with a nail, shaped into a cylinder or...

    , tambora
    Tambora drum
    The Dominican tambora is a two headed drum played in merengue music. In many countries, especially the Dominican republic, tamboras were made from salvaged rum barrels . Performers on the tambora are referred to as tamboreros.-Types:There are three types of tambora for the merengue style of music...

    , accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • A llorar mis penas (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Comiendo Gallina (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • El Diente de Oro (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Se Murio mi Padre (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Pato Perdio Algo Cojio (saxophone
    Saxophone
    The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

    , accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • La Culebra (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    , tambora)
  • La Mala Mana (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • La Jiguera (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Homenaje al Jefe (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • El Puente Seco (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • El Hombre mas guapo (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Historia de un Gran Amor
    Historia de un gran amor
    Historia de un gran amor is a 1942 Mexican film. It stars Sara García....

     (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • La Parrandera (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Chanflin (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Pena Profunda (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Me Gustan Todas (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • Juanita Morel (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • la casita de rosi accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

  • llorareaccordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    video on youtube.com
  • solo vivoaccordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    video on youtube.com
  • Las 7 pasadas (accordion
    Accordion
    The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....

    )
  • [Yo Morire ]

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