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Themusic of Aragon has through history absorbedRoman,Celtic,Moorish andFrench influences, much like its culture. Traditional instruments used in the region includebagpipes,drums,flutes,tambourines,rattles and, perhaps most distinctively, theguitarro andbandurria.
Jota is the best-known style of music fromAragon. While regionally emblematic to Aragon, the Jota is also danced in most regions of Spain, unlike for instanceflamenco 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.
Some of the most notable Spaincupletistas were born in Aragon in the first decades of the 20th century.Raquel Meller became a major international star. Other important cupletistas includedPreciosilla, Paquita Escribano, Matilde Aragón, Mercedes Serós, one of the creators of the Catalan couplet, Ofelia de Aragón and Elvira de Amaya.[1]
Recent artists with folk influences includeJosé Antonio Labordeta, La Bullonera or Joaquín Carbonell. InPop andRock music, the most popular groups have beenHéroes del silencio andAmaral.
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