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About Bolero (Spanish dance)
Bolero (Spanish dance) is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Spain and Spanish dance.
Artists closely associated with the genre include José Feliciano and Omara Portuondo.
From Wikipedia
Bolero is a Spanish dance in 3/4 time popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It originated from the seguidilla sometime between 1750 and 1772, and it became very popular in Madrid, La Mancha, Andalusia and Murcia in the 1780s. Bolero was performed as a solo or partner dance with a moderately slow tempo, accompanied by guitar and castanets, and with lyrics in the form of the seguidilla.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Bolero (Spanish dance).
- ↑ music of Spain
- ↑ Spanish dance
Key artists
- José Feliciano
- Omara Portuondo
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bolero (Spanish dance)?
Bolero (Spanish dance) is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Spain and Spanish dance.
Who are famous Bolero (Spanish dance) artists?
José Feliciano and Omara Portuondo.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q489913 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Bolero (Spanish dance) – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Bolero "Torear por lo fino" - restaurado by Cruz – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Boléro de Ravel, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux, 1939, 3 by Maurice Ravel – Public domain
- Boléro de Ravel, Orchestre de l'Association des Concerts Lamoureux, 1935, 1 by Maurice Ravel – Public domain