Spain

Official Name: Kingdom of Spain
Capital City: Madrid
Population: 40,448,191 (July 2007 est.)
Government: parliamentary monarchy
National Language: Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally
Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France.

Spain has a rich history and folk music traditions. The two best known musical genres from Spain are Flamenco and Celtic music, but Spain has a rich folk tradition in many of its regions.

Flamenco was born in Andalusia and is also very popular in Extremadura and Murcia. Spain's capital Madrid has now one of the largest and best Flamenco scenes in the country.

Celtic music is primarily found in Galicia and Asturias, although Celtic music acts can be found.

The creative class is found primarily in Madrid and Barcelona, although there are pockets in other places like the Alpujarras in Granada, Vigo in Galicia, Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, and the island of Ibiza.

Spanish music

Galician music

Spanish music resources:

• Spanish music festivals
• Spanish radio stations
• Spanish music organizations

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