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Question

Here we go again ......

Category: La Música / Music

I will give the first word which begins with "A", then you post a word that starts with "B", then "C" and so on. You can list musical instruments, genres, terms, etc. Please put your answer in Spanish, and provide an English translation.

My Word:

el arpa = the harp

Have fun!

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This is a great idea. I'm a musician myself, so I should get "on the ball" learning these! - nrdyAWSM, Feb 10, 2010

El harpa (harpa is feminine but El is used as El agua because it start with a) - juluque, Feb 10, 2010

Answer 1

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You must be a salsero ;) - chicasabrosa, Feb 10, 2010

Answer 2

El laúd - the lute

And the translation please? - LaBurra, Feb 10, 2010

Answer 3

la gaita - bagpipes

Answer 4

pentagrama = pentagram

ja ja - 008f2974, Feb 10, 2010

what? pentagram are the 5 lines used to write music ;-) - juluque, Feb 11, 2010

Answer 5

fortísimo - fortissimo

At least the Italian-to-Spanish ones are easy.

Answer 6

One more with "Q"

Quena

Answer 7

escuela de música Music School

Answer 8

disminuyendo - diminuendo

Answer 9

Can I skip Q and go to R for Reggaeton. One always needs more Reggaeton!

Can't find this in the dictionary - I assume it is a type of reggae? - LaBurra, Feb 10, 2010

I couldn't find anything with Q anyway. - 008f2974, Feb 10, 2010

Reggaeton is an latino urban hip hop kinda thing. Youtube for Khriz y Angel, Don Omar, or Daddy Yankee. - jacob4408, Feb 11, 2010

Answer 10

Here's an "H" I know is legitimate: la hamonía = harmony

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la armónica (no h) - Benz, Feb 10, 2010

did you mean "armonía"? - Benz, Feb 10, 2010

found the Spanish word for "harmony" spelled both with and without the "h". "Harmonía" is in the site dictionary as well. - LaBurra, Feb 10, 2010

that doesnt sounds right... - juluque, Feb 11, 2010

Answer 11

banda de jazz - jazz band

Answer 12

el clarinete - clarinet

Answer 13

el clarinete : clarinet

Answer 14

Anyone want to go again?

el acordéon = accordion

Answer 15

Violín- violin