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tamborito

Also spelled: tamboritos

Definition

Panama's national music and dance form, performed with drums, handclaps and call-and-response singing between a lead singer and chorus. Of African and mestizo roots.

Example

Tamborito is danced in a circle, with the lead singer at the center.El tamborito se baila en rueda, con la cantalante al centro.

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Where it is used
nationwide, Los Santos
Currency
in use today
Origin
Diminutivo de "tambor".

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