Spanish culture is exotic, fun and vibrant, and has greatly influenced Western and American culture. It is especially influential in contemporary music, such as pop, hip hop, rock and other genres. You may have seen flamenco, one of the most common types of traditional folk music, performed in movies, as in 1997's "The Devil's Advocate," which featured scenes of Al Pacino dancing with a flamenco dancer to the lively stylings of famous flamenco singer Potito. Here, you will receive steps on how to learn Spanish music.

Translate Spanish lyrics to English by using tools from your local library such as Rosetta Stone Spanish with audio or an Oxford Spanish dictionary. When you dissect the lyrics of Spanish songs, it helps you to understand and feel the emotions of the Spanish singer as she tells a story through music.

Familiarize yourself with traditional and modern folk music of the Spanish culture. One of the main folk art traditions of the Andalusian community in Spain is flamenco. Flamenco consists of three forms of music: cante (singing), baile (dancing) and toque (flamenco guitar-playing). One form of flamenco in Spain is the rhythmically fast Bulerías. Famous flamenco performers include Belén Maya (dancer), Joaquín Grilo (dancer), Potito (singer, also known as Antonio Vargas Cortés) and Estrella Morente (singer).

Study musical instruments of the Spanish culture, such as the cajon and castanet. Though percussion instruments are heavily featured, so are non-percussion instruments, such as the albogue (a flamenco guitar), the dulzaina (similar to the oboe), and the flabiol (a wooden flute).

Listen to old and new Spanish artist from all genres. Some Spanish artists are Ana Belén, Marta Sanchez, Rocio Durcal, Camilo Sesto, Montserrat Caballé, Enrique Iglesias and David Bisbal.