FOLIA

Folia

La FolĂ­a, also folies d'Espagne, Follies of Spain or Follia, is one of the oldest remembered European musical themes, or primary material, generally melodic, of a composition, on record. The theme exists in two versions, referred to as early and late folias, the earlier being faster.

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