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The Music of Andalusia encompasses a range of traditional and modern musical genres which originate in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. The most famous are copla and flamenco , the latter being sometimes used as a portmanteau term for various regional musical traditions within Andalusia.
The immediate emotional response to the saeta, often of intense sorrow, may be the reason for its name, as the Spanish word saeta can mean "arrow or dart". [ 11 ] [ 12 ] One of the places with the most tradition and variety in the singing of the flamenco saeta in Spain is Jerez de la Frontera .
During the 1940s, Spanish music was shaped by the aftermath of the Civil War and Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Traditional genres like flamenco and classical music continued to thrive, albeit under strict censorship. Popular music forms such as zarzuela and pasodoble celebrated Spanish identity. The era reflected a complex interplay of ...
Jesus (/ ˈ dʒ iː z ə s /) is a masculine given name derived from Iēsous (Ἰησοῦς; Iesus in Classical Latin) the Ancient Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע). [1] [2] As its roots lie in the name Isho in Aramaic and Yeshua in Hebrew, it is etymologically related to another biblical name, Joshua.
Spanish traditional Christian music refers to Spanish-language Christian music that is usually accompanied by traditional instruments such as the piano, organ, violin, or guitar. Christian or Baptist rondallas are normally the interpreters of this kind of music, though soloists, duos, trios, and groups sing it also.
Little is known about Valencian music in ancient times, with some prehistoric pictorial remains of Valencia and Alicante as only testimonies of musical activity. [1] With the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula , and since the 9th century, the Córdoba musical tradition spread to Valencia and Xàtiva. [ 1 ]
Rumba flamenca, also known as flamenco rumba or simply rumba (Spanish pronunciation:), is a palo (style) of flamenco music developed in Andalusia, Spain. It is known as one of the cantes de ida y vuelta (roundtrip songs), music which diverged in the new world, then returned to Spain in a new form. The genre originated in the 19th century in ...
Pages in category "Songs about Spain" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Andalucia (Doves song) D.