The Verdiales are a folk form of art of rural origins, constituted by a particular style of dance and music. They are performed by a group of musicians known as a Panda de Verdiales, who use a variety of instruments including from two to four guitars, violins, drums, tambourines and two or more cymbals. Its lyrics are very simple and cheerful and its music possesses a vibrating rhythm which represents its primitive origin. The Verdiales are certainly very old, they are believed to be the oldest surviving style of fandango and are typical of an olive-farming region of Málaga, Andalusia.
This artistic tradition has developed and has differenced into three styles according to the zone: Almogía, Montes and Comares. The first is the most spread from a geographical point of view, it has the fastest rhythm and it is characterized by the peal of its cymbals; the Montes style is considered to be the oldest and best preserved, because of its genuine and pure form; and the last one, Comares style, is surely the most rich from a musical point of view.