Music from Spain

Music from Spain

About: Music from Spain has a long history and has played an important part in the development of western music. It has had a particularly strong influence upon Latin American music. The music of Spain is often associated abroad with traditions like flamenco and the classical guitar but Spanish music is, in fact, diverse from region to region. Flamenco, for example, is an Andalusian musical genre from the south of the country. In contrast, the music in the north-western Atlantic regions is centred on the use of bagpipes, while the nearby Basque region, with its own traditional styles, is different again, as are traditional styles of music in Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, Castile and León. Spain has also played an important role within the history of western classical music, particularly in its early phase from the 15th to the 17th centuries; with composers like Tomás Luis de Victoria to the zarzuela of Spanish opera or the passionate ballets of Manuel de Falla and the guitarist Pepe Romero. Nowadays, like elsewhere, the different styles of modern popular music dominate.¹

Similarities to other music styles: Coming soon.

Influences: Coming soon.