For Mexican American audiences, Salinas painted small scenes of bullfights, cockfights and Mexican fandangos. The "palos" traditionally classified as "cantes libres" are all derived from earlier rhythmic fandangos. Fandangos in Space is the 1973 debut album by flamenco-rock band Carmen. The cantaro is also used in the fandangos mixtecos of Puebla. Similar steps danced at Mexican fandangos were also an influence. The "fandanguillos" (little fandangos) are livelier, more festive derivations of fandangos. He was also an extraordinary interpreter of fandangos. Originally, it was played in the same key and mode as the rest of fandangos. It is normally classified under the fandangos group.