Editing Music of Spain (section)

===Castile, Madrid and León===
{{main article|Music of Castile, Madrid and León}}
[[File:Sanjuansoria.jpg|thumb|Children in Castilian folk costume in [[Province of Soria|Soria]], [[Castile (historical region)|Castile]].]]

A large inland region, [[Castile (historical region)|Castile]], Madrid and [[León (province)|Leon]] were [[Celtiberians|Celtiberian]] country before its annexation and cultural latinization by the Roman Empire but it is extremely doubtful that anything from the musical traditions of the Celtic era have survived. Ever since, the area has been a musical melting pot; including [[Rome|Roman]], [[Visigoths|Visigothic]], Jewish, [[Al-Andalus|Moorish]], Italian, French and [[Roma music|Roma]] influences, but the longstanding influences from the surrounding regions and [[Portugal]] continue to play an important role. Areas within Castile and León generally tend to have more musical affinity with neighboring regions than with more distant parts of the region. This has given the region diverse musical traditions.

[[Jota (music)|Jota]] is popular, but is uniquely slow in Castile and León, unlike its more energetic Aragonese version. Instrumentation also varies much from the one in Aragon.  Northern León, that shares a language relationship with a region in northern Portugal and the Spanish regions of Asturias and Galicia, also shares their musical influences. Here, the [[gaita (bagpipe)|gaita]] ([[bagpipe]]) and [[tabor pipe]] playing traditions are prominent. In most of Castile, there is a strong tradition of dance music for [[dulzaina]] ([[shawm]]) and [[rondalla]] groups. Popular rhythms include 5/8 [[charrada]] and circle dances, [[Jota (music)|jota]] and [[habas verdes]].  As in many other parts of the Iberian peninsula, ritual dances include [[paloteo]]s (stick dances). [[Salamanca]] is known as the home of [[tuna (music)|tuna]], a [[serenade]] played with guitars and [[tambourine]]s, mostly by students dressed in medieval clothing. [[Madrid]] is known for its [[chotis]] music, a local variation to the 19th-century [[schottische]] dance. [[Flamenco]], although not considered native, is popular among some urbanites but is mainly confined to Madrid.