[meter] The copla is a poetic form of four verses found in many Spanish popular songs as well as in Spanish language literature. There is a related musical genre of the same name. The form is also found widely in Latin America. The name derives from the Latin copula, (`link` or `union`). Coplas normally consist of four verses de arte minor ...
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[music] The copla or copla andaluza (`Andalusian copla`) 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 1940s, and is epitomized by songwriters Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León and Manuel Quiroga. It is also associated with the Catalonian folk-...
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(from the article `jota`) ...and accompanies the dance or is sung only. The dancing couple hold their arms high and click castanets as they execute lively, bouncing steps to ... ...a verse form widely used in Spanish folk song. The dance is a courtship dance of proud demeanour, with small springing steps, light foot stamps, ... [2 re...
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