Copla (music)
Spanish popular song form rooted in poetic tradition.
The copla, also called copla andaluza or canción española, is a Spanish popular song style rooted in a poetic form of the same name. It peaked in the 1930s and 1940s, with key songwriters including Antonio Quintero, Rafael de León, and Manuel Quiroga. Early singer Raquel Meller started with cuplé, which later shaped the copla. Famous performers include Imperio Argentina, Concha Piquer, Lola Flores, and Miguel de Molina. Carlos Cano helped revive the genre later in the 1900s. More recent artists like Pasión Vega and Diana Navarro have pushed the style into what is known as Nueva Copla.
Quick Facts
- Also known as
- copla andaluza
- canción andaluza
- canción española
- tonadilla
- canción folklórica
- Period of flourishing
- 1930s and 1940s
- Key songwriters
- Antonio Quintero
- Rafael de León
- Manuel Quiroga
- Early singer
- Raquel Meller
- Revival figure
- Carlos Cano
- Modern subgenre
- Nueva Copla
- Example songs
- Ojos verdes
- Tatuaje
- La falsa moneda
- María de la O
- Rocío
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