Music of Aragon
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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 |
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| Timeline and Samples | |
| Awards | Amigo Awards |
| Charts | AFYVE |
| Festivals | Benidorm, Eurovision, Sonar |
| Media | Fans, La Revista 40, Mundo Joven |
The music of Aragon, like its culture, has through history absorbed Roman, Celtic, Moorish and French influences. Traditional instruments include bagpipes, drums, flutes, tambourines, rattles and, perhaps most distinctively, the guitarro.
Jota (music) is probably the best-known style of music from Aragon. While regionally emblematic to Aragon, the Jota is also danced in most regions of Spain, unlike for instance flamenco which until recently was uniquely regional to Andalucia and some neighbouring areas. The Jota is played instrumentally, danced and sung.
Other genres of traditional Aragonese music include albadas and rondas.
Recent artists with folk influences include José Antonio Labordeta, La Bullonera or Joaquín Carbonell. In Pop and Rock music, the most popular groups have been Héroes del silencio and Amaral.
