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Music of Spain
Andalusia	Aragon
Balearic Islands	Basque Country
Canary Islands	Castile, Madrid and Leon
Catalonia	Extremadura
Galicia, Cantabria and Asturias	Murcia
Navarre and La Rioja	Valencia
Genres: Classical - Flamenco Jazz - Folk - Hip hop - Opera - Pop - Rock
Timeline and Samples
Awards	Amigo Awards
Charts	AFYVE
Festivals	Benidorm, Eurovision, Sonar
Media	Fans, La Revista 40, Mundo Joven

Central Spain includes the cultural melting pot of Madrid and Castile. Their culture is historically Celtiberian in character, and influences from the Moors, Portugal and other sources are important. A down-tempo version of jota is common, as well as a variety of Andalusian flamenco. The gaita, a Galician bagpipe, is widespread in northern Leon. The city of Madrid is known for chotis music, while Salamanca is home to tuna, a form of serenade played on the guitar and tambourine, traditionally by students in medieval clothing.

Castilian folk music is largely rural, and agricultural work songs are common. Simple, romantic songs are typical, and many of the composers are from Burgos.

Castilian dances include:

• Agudos
• Agudillos
• Jotas
• Jotillas

In contrast, Leon is dominated by palatial dances that are extremely complex. Many of the most popular songs come from Ronda.

Dances from Leon include:

• Baile a lo Alto
• Baile del Pandero
• Danza de las Doncellas Cantadoras
• Danza de la Muerte
• El Corrido
• La Giraldilla
• Los Mandiles
• Zapateta