Spanish MusicIrene López & Eva Prieto

Introduction

• In Spain the music is very important because it is a part of our culture and folklore.

• The types of music in Spain are :

FLAMENCO• It’s a very famous type of music in the

south of Spain.• The “cante” (singing), “toque” (guitar

playing), dance and “palmas”(handclaps) are the principal aspects of flamenco.

• The typical instruments are : Spanish guitar , “palillos” (drumstics), “palmas” (hands) and “cajón” (box)

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLkUaterkgk

Rock and Roll• The instruments are : Electric guitar, drums ,

Bass guitar , keyboard and a singer.• The most famous groups are : “Extremoduro” ,

“Marea” , “Mago de Oz” and “Fito & Fitipaldis” .• Fito & Fitipaldis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=TPHayYLhesQ&feature=relmfu• Mago de Oz:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV_bxfA5cyA&feature=related

Pop

• The instruments are: singer, electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar and drums.

• The most famous groups are: “Amaral”, “ El Canto del loco”, “ La oreja de Van Gogh” and “Maldita Nerea”.

• Maldita Nerea : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TcgBHv09rI

• El Canto del Loco : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maQplbIIx1I

Folk

• Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century called folk revival.

• This music is very typical in Asturias: “Corquieu” is a very famous group in Asturias.

• Corquieu : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbeFbN6LvI

Reggaeton

• It’s an urban form of music which has its roots in Latin and Caribbean music. Its sound derives from the Reggae in Spanish.

• The most famous singers in Spain are: “Juan Magan” , “Danny Romero” , “Guille el Invencible”

• Juan Magan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOycDErxJDM

• Danny Romero : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MByqHsP_u0I&feature=related

Salsa

• Salsa music is a general term referring to what is essentially Cuban popular dance music which was internationalized outside Cuba.

• The most famous music : “Carlos Baute” and “Marc Anthony”

• Carlos Baute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsA8n9SCQdc

• Marc Anthony : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns9YYSqLxyI

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