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About Copla
Copla is a music genre that emerged in Spain. It is usually classed as a form of copla and Spanish folk music.
Well-known performers associated with it include Lola Flores, Manolo Escobar and Rocío Dúrcal.
From Wikipedia
The copla, copla andaluza ("Andalusian copla"), canción andaluza, canción española, tonadilla or canción folklórica is a form of Spanish popular song, deriving from the poetic form of the same name. Although the genre has a long heritage, it flourished in the 1930s and 1940s, and is epitomized by songwriters Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León and Manuel Quiroga.
One of the first singers of coplas was Raquel Meller. Initially she sang cuplé, which later evolved in Andalusian and Spanish song into the copla as it is known today. Other well-known singers of coplas are Imperio Argentina, Manolo Corrales, Estrellita Castro, Concha Piquer, Miguel de Molina, Lola Flores, Marifé de Triana, Juanita Reina, Manolo Escobar, Juanito Valderrama, Sara Montiel and Antonio Molina.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Copla.
- ↑ copla
- ↑ Spanish folk music
Key artists
- Lola Flores
- Manolo Escobar
- Rocío Dúrcal
Frequently asked questions
What is Copla?
Copla is a music genre that emerged in Spain. It is usually classed as a form of copla and Spanish folk music.
Where and when did Copla originate?
Copla originated in Spain.
Who are famous Copla artists?
Lola Flores, Manolo Escobar and Rocío Dúrcal.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q15042720 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Copla (music) – CC BY-SA 4.0
- MusicBrainz genre – CC0
- Copla tradicional de carnaval en el carnaval Mueleño by Nicaela Phuyu – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Copla de carnaval by Q'illu ch'iti p'isqu – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Copla tradicional de carnaval cantada en Villa Rivero, Punata by Nicaela Phuyu – CC BY-SA 4.0