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Seguidilla

Seguidilla is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of composed musical work, traditional folk music and Spanish folk dance. Explore key artists and related styles.

About Seguidilla

Seguidilla is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of composed musical work, traditional folk music and Spanish folk dance.

From Wikipedia

The seguidilla (; Spanish: [seɣiˈðiʎa]; plural in both English and Spanish seguidillas; diminutive of seguida, which means "sequence" and is the name of a dance) is an old Castilian folksong and dance form in quick triple time for two people with many regional variations. The music is generally in a major key and often begins on an offbeat.

The term is also used for a Spanish stanza form with four to seven short, partly assonant lines in a characteristic rhythm.

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What is Seguidilla?

Seguidilla is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of composed musical work, traditional folk music and Spanish folk dance.

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