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  2. Merengue típico - Wikipedia

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    Merengue tipico band playing in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Merengue típico (also known as merengue cibaeño or colloquially as perico ripiao) is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic, and the oldest style of merengue. Merengue típico is the term preferred by most musicians as it is more respectful and emphasizes the music's traditional ...

  3. Music of the Dominican Republic - Wikipedia

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    The music of the Dominican Republic is primarily influenced by Western European music, with Sub-Saharan African and native Taino influences. The Dominican Republic is mainly known for its merengue and bachata music, both of which are the most famous styles of music in the Dominican Republic, and have been exported and popularized around the world.

  4. Merengue music - Wikipedia

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    Díaz Díaz, Edgardo. 2008. “Danza antillana, conjuntos militares, nacionalismo musical e identidad dominicana: retomando los pasos perdidos del merengue.” Latin American Music Review 29(2): 229–259. Hutchinson, Sydney. 2016. Tigers of a different stripe: Performing gender in Dominican music. University of Chicago Press. Manuel, Peter (2006).

  5. Gran Arena del Cibao - Wikipedia

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    The Gran Arena del Cibao Dr. Oscar Gobaira, formerly known as the Palacio de los Deportes, is a multi-purpose arena in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, built in 1978. The arena has a capacity of 8,768 seats, consisting of 7,000 regular seats, 668 comfortable armchairs and 1,100 luxury seats that are fully reclinable.

  6. Pambiche - Wikipedia

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    Pambiche is a Dominican music genre and dance form derived from merengue típico, the traditional style of merengue.It has a slower tempo than standard merengue and its tambora rhythm is based on the cinquillo.

  7. Johnny Ventura - Wikipedia

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    The young Ventura, only 16 years of age, obtained first place of the participants. A little later, he started appearing in the programs of devotees which were sponsored by La Voz Dominicana. When Ventura Soriano appeared for the first time in the TV show: La TV busca una estrella, that was broadcast Friday night at seven, they rang the bell.

  8. Santiago Province (Dominican Republic) - Wikipedia

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    Santiago (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo]) is a province which currently comprises one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de los Caballeros .

  9. Santiago de los Caballeros - Wikipedia

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    Santiago de los Caballeros (English: Saint James of the Knights), often shortened to Santiago, is the second-largest city in the Dominican Republic and the fourth-largest city in the Caribbean by population. [5] It is the capital of Santiago Province and the largest major metropolis in the Cibao region of the country.