{{Short description|Mexican music genre}} {{more citations needed|date=January 2013}}
thumb|Conjunto calentano
The '''son calentano''' is an instrumental form of music from the Tierra Caliente region, Mexico.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-05-me-tavira5-story.html|title=Mexican violinist, actor promoted son calentano music|last=Johnson|first=Reed|date=5 July 2008|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=21 January 2013|quote= son calentano, a spry, soulful style of music native to the Tierra Caliente }}</ref> It has meters in 3/4 and 6/8, an ornamented use of violin and back beats on guitar and tamborita. It is usually played by conjunto calentano ensembles and is traditionally performed with dancers.
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{{Music of Mexico}}
Category:Regional styles of Mexican music
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