Music of Spain
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The Music of Spain has a vibrant and long history which has had an important impact on music in Western culture. Although the music of Spain is often associated with traditions like flamenco and the spanish guitar, Spanish music is in fact incredibly diverse from region to region. Flamenco, for example, is an Andalusian musical genre, which, contrary to popular belief, is not widespread outside that region. In contrast, the music of Galicia has more in common with its Celtic cousins in Ireland and France than with the unique Basque music right next door. Other regional styles of folk music abound in Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Castile, and Asturias. The contemporary music scene in Spain, centered in Madrid and Barcelona, has made strong contributions to contemporary music within the areas of Pop, rock, hip hop, and heavy metal music. Spain has also had an important role within the history of classical music from Renaissance composers like Tomás Luis de Victoria to the zarzuela of Spanish opera to the passionate ballets of Manuel de Falla and the guitarist Pepe Romero.
Overview
- Music of Spain
- Spanish classical music - Styles
- Spanish opera
- Spanish folk music
- Flamenco
- Spanish popular music
- Spanish rock
- Spanish classical guitar
- Spanish hip hop
- Timeline of trends in music from Spain - Timeline
- Samples of music from Spain - Samples
- Amigo Awards - Awards
- Asociación Fonográfica y Videográfica Española - Charts
- Benidorm International Song Festival - Festivals
- Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Fans - Media
- La Revista 40
- Mundo Joven
