Music of Castile and León

Central Spain includes the cultural melting pot of Madrid and Castile. A down-tempo version of jota is common, as well as other dances as fandango, habas verdes, 5/8 charrada. Bagpipes are still used in northern León and Zamora provinces. Tabor pipe (in León) and dulzaina (a small shawm-like instrument) enjoy rich repertoires.^{[citation needed]} Although dulzaina were popular in the folk music of Castile and León, the instrument is no longer manufactured and has become rare.^[1]

The city of Madrid is known for keeping its own version of chotis music. Salamanca is home to tuna, a form of serenade played on guitar, bandurria and tambourine, traditionally by students in medieval clothing.

Castilian dances include:

The Province of León is dominated by palatial dances that are extremely complex:

References[edit]

^ Sadie, Stanley, ed. (1984). "Shawm". The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Vol. 3. London: Macmillan Press. p. 370. ISBN 0-333-37878-4.

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[1] Sadie, Stanley, ed. (1984). "Shawm". The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Vol. 3. London: Macmillan Press. p. 370. ISBN 0-333-37878-4.

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