“montuno”的英英意思

单词 montuno
释义 montuno|mɒnˈtuːnəʊ|
[Amer.-Sp. montuno native to mountains, wild, rustic, untamed.]
An improvised passage in a rumba.
1951Sat. Rev. Lit. 24 Nov. 75 His modernisms grow logically from an amalgam of influences that includes Tatum, Wilson, Hines, Gillespie, and the Cuban montuno masters.1956M. Stearns Story of Jazz (1957) xix. 248 The montuno, or ad lib passage,..is often based on just one, or sometimes two, chords.1957J. Kerouac On Road (1958) iv. v. 287 The piano montunos showered down on us from the speaker.1958E. Borneman in P. Gammond Decca Bk. Jazz xxi. 270 Whereas the themes of the sones were usually lilting tunes of obviously Spanish descent, the montunos were unmistakably African.




Add:1. A traditional costume worn by Panamanian men, consisting of short white cotton trousers and an embroidered shirt.
The equivalent costume for women, the montuna |-ˈtuːnə|, consists of a flared skirt, embroidered bodice, and loose shawl.
1941D. G. Spicer Latin Amer. Costumes 62 The montuno costume, worn by the men, is of white cotton with short trousers and a handsome shirt of open work embroidery and cross-stitch. Originally the montuno was made by the men themselves.1943E. P. Hanson New World Guides Latin Amer. Republics I. (Panama) 38 The men wear montunas [ed. 2, 1945: montunos] with native woven hats and embroidered fringed blouses and trousers.1964I. Salem tr. M. & H. Larsen's Forests of Panama vi. 70 In the country the montuna with its rustic colouring takes the place of the sumptuous and..expensive pollera on gala occasions..The montuna has..the vivacity and gaiety of a wild flower.

 

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