Perico ripiao

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Perico ripiao is a musical genre of the Dominican Republic.

Merengue típico was originally considered disreputable. Its more descriptive and colorful name, perico ripiao (literally "ripped parrot") is said to have been the name either of a house of ill repute where the music was played or a dish served there. The lyrics were often suggestive, and sometimes political. Predictably, moralists tried to ban the music and the provocative dance done to it, with little success.

The accordion is an important instrument in this genre, which continued to be played in the Cibao into the 20th century, along with other dances like the mangulina, carabiné, polka, guarapo, and zarambo.