Sevillanas is a type of
folk music, sung and written in
Seville (
Andalusia) in
Spain. Historically, they are a derivative of
Castilian folk music. Technically, they are an evolution from Castilian
seguidillas, they have a relatively limited musical pattern, but rich lyrics, based on country side life, virgins, towns, neighborhoods, pilgrimage and, of course, love themes. They are sung by a plethora of local groups, like Los Romeros de la Puebla, Los de Gines, Las corraleras de Utrera, Cantores de Hispalis, and
Los del Rio. Every year, dozens of new sevillana discs are published.
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(Song and dance form) A Castilian folkloric dance adopted as the regional dance of Seville. The Sevillanas originated from the 19th century style of classical dance known as Seguidillas Boleras. Going even further back, the Boleras evolved from the dance form known as Seguidillas Manchegas, popularized in the southern Castilian region of La Mancha (Don Quixote country).
Sevillanas is a popular festive dance all over Andalucia. It evolved into a structured format consisting of a group of four short dances. Within each dance there is a melodic theme which is sung (or played) three times. These four dances are called coplas, or verses and they each end with a sudden stop as the dancers strike a pose.
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