Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

música

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English meaning: Music (Spanish musical tradition)

Spanish Definition

(Español)

El patrimonio musical de España es extraordinariamente rico — flamenco, guitarra clásica, zarzuela y tradiciones folk de cada región.

English Definition

Spain's musical heritage is extraordinarily rich — flamenco (UNESCO), classical guitar (Segovia, Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez), zarzuela (Spanish operetta), and folk traditions from every region. Latin American music (salsa, reggaeton, bossa nova, tango, cumbia) dominates global pop culture. Spain and Latin America produce the world's most globally streamed music today.

Example

La música española y latinoamericana es una de las más influyentes y escuchadas del mundo.

In English: Spanish and Latin American music is one of the most influential and listened-to in the world.

Synonyms

  • arte musical
  • tradición musical

Literary Heritage

Verde que te quiero verde. Verde viento. Verdes ramas.

Green, how I want you green. Green wind. Green boughs.

Federico García Lorca · Poet and playwright · Early 20th century

Romancero Gitano

García Lorca, 'Romance sonámbulo', Romancero Gitano (1928), stanza 1, lines 1–2

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