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This is a list of music bands originating from Spain. For individual musicians, see List of Spanish musicians. See also Music of Spain A. Aerolíneas Federales ...
As Spanish is commonly spoken in Spain and most of Latin America, music from both regions have been able to crossover with each other. [2] According to the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE), Spain is the largest Latino music market in the world. [3] As a result, the Latin music industry encompasses Spanish-language music from Spain.
Institutes of higher learning that specialize in music or have a music department include Universidad de las Artes, whose music department is the former Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales; Universidad Central de Venezuela, which gives diplomas in music performance and postgraduate degrees in musicology, including doctorates ...
While efforts were mostly oriented to the commercial pop/rock scene, from the underground-punk scene of the 1980s emerged several bands with international promotion, such as "Sentimiento Muerto []" and "Desorden Público", whose first production was launched in 1987, despite the blockade in the media of some of their music due to their strong political views and mildly offensive language.
Music journalists and musicologists define Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America and from Spain. [10] [11] Music from Brazil is usually included in the genre and music from Portugal is occasionally included. [8] [12] Either definition of "Latin music" may be used for inclusion in this list.
This is a list of individual musical artists originating from Spain. For groups and bands, see List of bands from Spain. See also Music of Spain
Published text of a paper prepared for, and presented on, on 12 March 1994, the conference, Popular Music Music & Identity (Montréal, Qué., 12–13 March 1994), under the auspices of the Canadian Branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music. Stevenson, Robert (1952). Music in Mexico. Thomas Y. Crowell Company.
In 1882 it became Venezuela's national dance and music. Formerly, the Spanish word joropo meant "a party", but now it has come to mean a type of music and dance that identifies Venezuelans. In the 18th century, the llaneros started using the word joropo instead of fandango , which was used at the time for party and dance.