Possibly Spain is the country that has cultivated dance from antiquity. Each Spanish region has its own traditional music and dances that are part of its folk culture. Some examples discussed are verdiales from Malaga, jota from Aragon, and el robao, a fandango from Baza in Granada. The document also mentions various Spanish musical instruments that accompany traditional dances like castanets, tambourines, guitars, and violins.

10. In Málaga: The Verdiales It is an ancient form, pre-flamenco. It's also one of the earliest forms of fandango. The verdiales were danced by the poor peasants when they collected their grape or olive oil harvest, as well in the weddings or in the Christenings. SPAIN

14. EL VITO from Códoba Vito melody runs in three of eight compass. The Vito is sung with different lyrics, humorous or serious, among which are well known the following: It is a traditional dancing from (Córdoba)Andalusia, whose name refers to the diseas called Saint Vitusdance: ( Huntington's disease) by the animated and lively character of this dance. SPAIN

15. The Muñeiras in Galicia ( North west of Spain Galician music might owe some of its roots to the ancient Celtic history of the region, in which it is presumed that some of this ancient influence has survived despite the long evolution of the local musical traditions since then, and despite the centuries of Roman and Germanic influences. SPAIN

16. THE JOTA (ARAGÓN). Northeast of Spain The music of Aragon , like its culture, has through history absorbed Roman, Celtic, Moorish and French influences. Traditional instruments include bagipes , drumps,flutes, tambourines , rattles and, perhaps most distinctively, the guitar. SPAIN

17. El Robao: A fandango from Baza (Granada) Being a visual representation, the jota is danced and sung accompanied by castanets and the interpreters tend to wear regional costumes. The jota tends to have a 3/4 rhythm SPAIN

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27. The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments published in England in 1984 mentions 48 Lithuanian musical instruments. The major among them - kankles (the zither), ragai (horns), skuduciai (pan pipes) are all popular musical instruments today. Children have never forgotten whistles made of clay and wood bark. Lithuanian national musical instrument kankles ragai skuduciai COMENIUS PROJECT

28. The skuduciai is a pipe of 8-20 cm l e ng ht , 1-3 cm in diameter, they are made of wood (ash, alder, buckthorn, osier), of willow or linden bark, or of the hollow stems of umbelliferous plants. Each pipe produces one stable note. The sound is of short duration. Lithuanian national musical instrument SKUDUTIS ( panpipe) COMENIUS PROJECT

29. Panpipes were extremely popular in middle and northern Aukstaitija. Both instrumental and vocal sutartines (ancient polyphonic songs) and accompaniment to dances were played on them. In the 1920s this instrument was modified. Lithuanian national musical instrument skuduciai is popular in folklore groups In the middle of this century music played on this instrument was introduced into the repertoire of professional folk companies, later on - in folklore groups. COMENIUS PROJECT

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