The oldest musical instruments recorded were small flutes or fifes (pífaro[4]) and harmonicas, (harmónica[5]) until the accordion was implemented and dominated ever since.
[6] Corridinho has left a legacy and is still popular in some former Portuguese colonies like Goa,[7] Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Mangalore in India and a small part of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) where it is called Baila.
[11] In Portugal today, the dance is mainly found in the southern region of Faro in the Algarve[12] and is often performed by the ranchos folcloricos (folk groups) as part of the municipality's tourist attraction.
[13] The corridinho is considered a product of history and performance that represent Algarvian contexts (e.g. Algarve life depicted in plain sound and loud talking).
Although bearing some resemblance to the polka and mazurka,[15] corridinho is a very traditional Portuguese dance where people challenge each other's fitness and enjoy social entertainment in groups.