Culture of Spain is an Iberian culture marked by the period of Roman influences. In the areas of language and religion, the Ancient Romans left a lasting legacy. The subsequent course of Spanish history also added elements to the country's cultural development.
Muslim influences were strong during the period of 711 A.D. to the 1400s, especially in the area of language. The Spanish language, deriving directly from Vulgar Latin, has also borrowed some words and accents from Arabic. Spain's cultural mix became richer during the Middle Ages because of the presence of a large and influential Jewish population. After the defeat of the Muslims and Jews during the Christian "Reconquista" (Reconquest) period between 1000 to 1492, Spain became a Roman Catholic country. In addition, the history of the nation and its Mediterranean and Atlantic environment have played a significant role in shaping its culture. By the end of the 19th and 20th , the Spaniards (Spanish) government made expressions of cultural diversity easier than it had been for the last seven centuries. This occurred at the same period that Spain became increasingly drawn into a diverse international culture.
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Arpa y Aulos is an ensemble inspired by two of the most ancient instruments in the history of our culture : the lyre and the aulos. Both instruments came to ...
