Historical soundscapes (c.1200

The Archivo Municipal of Granada preserves an extraordinary document that gives us an account of the conflict of interests that must have arisen between the members of the city's luthiers …

musical instrument making luthier's exam harp violin guitar Francisco Morcillo (luthier) Cristóbal de Navas (luthier) Cristóbal Ruiz Galván (luthier) luthier madrasah Yusufiyya / Casas del cabildo municipal ( old town hall) unknown location

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Poetry and music in the taifa of Seville (1023-1091)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

08-11-2018

The independent taifa of Seville during the Abbasid dynasty ( 1023-1091) was an important cultural centre with its epicentre in the Reales Alcázares. Its last two kings, al-Mu'tadid and al-Mu'tamid, …

domestic music making women and musical networks project Al-Mu'tadid (king of the taifa of Sevilla) Al-Mu'tamid (king of the taifa of Sevilla) Al-Rashid (al-Mu'tamid's son, poet, musician, lute player) Suada (<em>qiyan</em>, poetess, singer, composer) lute player female singer al-Mu'tamid palace

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Bell ringing and the use of musical instruments at the San Bartolomé y Santiago College in Granada.

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

06-11-2018

The Constituciones del Real Colegio de San Bartolomé y Santiago of Granada (1774) set out the bell tolls that regulated collegiate life and the limited use that students could make …

the pealing of bells domestic music making mass students of the college of San Bartolomé y Santiago college of San Bartolomé y Santiago

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Francisco de la Torre’s house in Seville (1502)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

04-11-2018

In 1502, Francisco de la Torre, singer, chapel master and composer, lived in a house rented by the Chapter of Seville Cathedral. It was a residence of considerable size, with …

domestic music making music lessons Francisco de la Torre (composer, magister puerorum, singer, prebendary) choirboys singers Francisco de la Torre's house

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The sounds of the Alameda in the Genil river

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

31-10-2018

The space of the Alameda del río Genil, in Granada, was, at least since the 18th century, a recreational space for the citizens, where a second "Casa de las Chirimías" …

street music sound of the water sound of animals wind players water horses carriage birds alameda of the Genil river

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Ordinances of town criers in Seville (1519)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

28-10-2018

The Ordenanzas de Sevilla, published in 1527, established that there would be fourteen town criers in the city and precisely regulated the details of the exercise of their profession.

ordinance announcement town crier Gradas street Alfalfa square San Francisco square Santa Catalina street La feria Real Audiencia (= casa de la Justicia) corral de los Alcaldes various places

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Procession of the transfer of the Catholic Kings’ remains to the royal chapel in Granada (1521)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

26-10-2018

Once the work on the Capilla Real had been completed, Emperor Charles V ordered the dean and chapter of Granada Cathedral and the senior chaplain of the capilla real to …

procession response Isabel l (queen) Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla (king) chapter of the capilla real cathedral chapter city council Royal Chancery clergy nobility confraternity of the Saint Charity friars confraternities singers trumpeter drum player convent of San Francisco de la Alhambra (Franciscans) Gomérez gate Nueva (Hatabín) square Zacatín street Bibarrambla square cathedral (third site) royal chapel capilla real. Royal tombs

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Cultual activities in the royal chapel of the convent of San Francisco de la Alhambra in Granada (1505-1521)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

23-10-2018

From its first foundation in 1504, the royal chapel was based in the convent of San Francisco de la Alhambra, where the bodies of the Catholic kings were deposited. It …

mass liturgical office anniversary chapter of the capilla real Bernardino de Figueroa [Osorio] (composer, chapel master, singer, royal chaplain, archbishop) convent of San Francisco de la Alhambra (Franciscans)

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Musicians at the service of Archbishop Diego de Deza (1505-1523)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

21-10-2018

The Dominican Diego de Deza was archbishop of the diocese of Seville between 1505 and 1523, establishing his residence in the archbishop's palace. He had several musicians in his service …

mass vespers domestic music making Diego de Deza (archbishop of Sevilla) Rodrigo de Villalobos (chaplain, organist) Francisco de Ajofrín (singer) Antonio de la Peña (chaplain, singer) Alfonso Gutiérrez Lozano (chaplain, singer) Pedro Martínez de Estavillo (chaplain, singer, copyst) Juan de Salcedo (cantor) archbishop's palace Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Choir parish of San Andrés

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Celebration of King Felipe V’s birthday (1704) in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

19-10-2018

On the 19th of December 1703, the chapters of the Cathedral and the City Council of Granada joined together to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of King Philip V. After a …

birthday juegos de cañas (mock tournaments fought with bulrushes) mass the pealing of bells artillery salute hawk bells sound cathedral chapter city council Real Maestranza of Granada Felipe V (king) firing squad crowd nobility horses music chapel of the cathedral cathedral Triumph of Our Lady

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