Fandangos

For some theorists, this song is the most primitve that exists. Its structured on a beat of 3/4 and has a great tonal variety. They are 'coplas' of five, eight syllable, verses that usually convert into six by the repetition of one of them.

It seems that the 'fandango onubense' came from Alosno, and from there was distributed through Andévalo, the mountain range and the capital. From this it has been possible to study an infinite number of different styles, four particular artists being underlined: José Rebollo, Paco Isidro, Antonio Rengel and Paco Toronjo.

Within some of the best known styles are those of 'Alosno', 'choqueros', 'Almonaster', 'Santa Eulalia', 'Cerro del Andévalo', Encinasola', 'Calañas' and 'Cabezas Rubias'.