page_title: Folia
hierarchical_section_title: Folia
caption_attribution_description: English: Early folia.
context_page_description: La Folía, or Follies of Portugal, also known as folies du Portugal, La Follia, and Folia, 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.
context_section_description: La Folía (Spanish), or Follies of Portugal (English), also known as folies du Portugal (French), La Follia (Italian), and Folia (Portuguese), 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.
caption: Early folia[2] About this soundPlay (help·info).
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