Alegrías
Song with 'copla' of four, eight syllable, verses that belongs to the group of the 'cantiñas'. It was came about as a danceable song and is formed by a succession of 'coplas' between which the so called 'juguetillos' are usually interspersed. It is eminently a style from Cádiz, although another very peculiar version can be found in Córdoba and is related to the old jig from Cádiz. The dance is difficult to execute and is characterised for having very fixed 'escobillas' and a calm part called 'silencio' and in it the traditional 'tirititrán' is vocalised. According to Chano Lobato it was invented by Ignacio Espeleta during a party in which he forgot the words History has marked Aurelio Sellés, Pericón de Cádiz, Fosforito, la Perla or Camarón as great performers of this genre.
