Romance (folk tune)

Romance (folk tune)

"Romance" is the name of a traditional Spanish folk tune for solo guitar. Its writer remains anonymous, but it is believed to have been written in the 16th century. In the English-speaking world, the tune is sometimes called "Spanish Romance". It is also known as "Romance Anonimo" in Spanish.

It is one of the most widely-played and recognizable pieces of traditional Spanish guitar music, and has been performed by many musicians. It has also been played in many films, notably "Forbidden Games".

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=spanish+romance various youtube videos of the tune being played]
* [http://members.lycos.nl/catchytune/spanishr.mid MIDI file]


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