Verdiales
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Verdiales are a Flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....

 music style, and song form belonging to Canté Chico.

Originating in Almogia, near the Spanish port of Málaga
Málaga
Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...

 in Andalucia, it is based upon the fandango. For this reason, the Verdiales are sometimes known as Fandangos de Málaga..

Normally played in the key of E phrygian (key of C major with his fifth sharp) and rarely in A minor, the Verdiales have a 12-count rhythm similar to the Soleares, and Bulerias
Bulerias
Bulería is a fast flamenco rhythm in 12 beats with emphasis in two general forms as follows:1 2 [3] 4 5 [6] 7 [8] 9 [10] 11 [12]or...

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