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bandoneon

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ban·do·ne·on  (bn-dn-n)
n.
A small accordion especially popular in Latin America.

[American Spanish bandoneón, from German Bandonion, Bandoneon : Heinrich Band (1821-1860), German inventor + (Akkord)ion, accordion; see accordion.]

ban·done·on·ist (--nst) n.
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Noun1.bandoneon - a type of concertina popular in South America
concertina - free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds


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``When you dance like this,'' he says, pointing to the dancers as they cross ankles to the sultry bandoneon music in the dimly lit hall, ``you enjoy it.
Together, in "La Mariposa" and "Quejas de Bandoneon," the two achieve a smooth, almost floating quality to their work, a refinement and subtlety not seen elsewhere on the stage.
Music by strolling Bandoneon player, Mario Peralta (11 a.
 
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