Conjunto calentano
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A conjunto calentano is a type of mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....

 folk ensemble. Often it consists of violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

, 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...

 and tamborita
Tamborita
The tamborita or tamborita calentana is a percussion instrument from Mexico. It is used in conjuntos de música calentana, in the states of Guerrero, Michoacán y Estado de México....

, but can also have other violin, guitarra panzona
Guitarra panzona
right|thumb|guitarra panzonaThe guitarra panzona, guitarra túa or guitarra blanca is a Mexican guitar with six strings and deep body. This guitar is sometimes substituted by a guitarron. It provides a tubby sounding rhythm for calentano music, accompanying violin, guitar and tamborita.- External...

, guitarra sexta and harp
Harp
The harp is a multi-stringed instrument which has the plane of its strings positioned perpendicularly to the soundboard. Organologically, it is in the general category of chordophones and has its own sub category . All harps have a neck, resonator and strings...

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Its repertory covers calentano music: sones calentanos
Son Calentano
The son calentano is an instrumental form of Tierra Caliente, Mexico. It has meters in 3/4 and 6/8, an ornamented use of violin and back beats on guitar and tamborita....

 and gusto
Gusto
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s, and other musical forms as Indias, Malagueñas, Peteneras, Valses, Polkas, Pasos Dobles, Chilenas, Minuets, Corridos, Cantos de Arrullo o de Cuna, Música para Entierros de Personas Mayores y para Angelitos.
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