noun
- A small rectangular accordion with buttons on both ends, popular in Argentine tango music.
Usage: Also spelled 'bandoneón' (Spanish spelling).; Musical instrument.
Examples
- The bandoneon is essential to the sound of traditional Argentine tango.
- He learned to play the bandoneon as a child in Buenos Aires.
- The melancholic wail of the bandoneon filled the dance hall.
- She carried her bandoneon carefully to the concert venue.
- The orchestra featured a prominent bandoneon solo in the second movement.