Music of Aragon

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 and bandurria.

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.

Music of Spain
Music by region
  • Andalusia
  • Aragon
  • Balearic Islands
  • Basque Country
  • Canary Islands
  • Castile and Leon
  • Catalonia
  • Extremadura
  • Galicia, Cantabria and Asturias
  • Murcia
  • Navarre and La Rioja
  • Valencia
Music by genre
  • Spanish jazz
  • Spanish folk music
  • Spanish hip hop
  • Spanish opera
  • Spanish rock
Music festivals
  • Benidorm International Song Festival
  • Eurovision Song Contest
  • Festival Internacional de Santander
Musical instruments
  • Guitar
  • Viol
  • Castanet

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