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Main square of Écija
Écija
Trumpets and drummers from the city of Écija (1563-1576)

On 2/07/1563 the aldermen of Écija agreed with the trumpeters Luis de Vargas and Juan …

Feb. 1, 2023
Binding. <em>Canticum Beatae Mariae </em>. Francisco Guerrero. [D-AN VI g 19]
Ansbach
Works by Francisco Guerrero in Ansbach (1564)

Works by Francisco Guerrero in Ansbach (1564).

Feb. 1, 2023
<em>Villancicos que se han de cantar en el nuevo ... Convento de la Compañia de Maria... el dia 8 de Septiembre de 1745</em>
Zaragoza
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of several nuns in the convent of la Enseñanza in Zaragoza (1745)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of several nuns in the convent of la Enseñanza …

Jan. 29, 2023
Guitarra (1). Agustín Caro (1824). Private collection of Aarón García Ruiz. Picture by Aarón García Ruiz
Granada
Guild of luthiers or guitar makers in Granada (1815)

A document recording the contribution made to the state for the maintenance of the armies …

Jan. 27, 2023

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The first references to the organ in the cathedral of Orense

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Orense
08-02-2020
organ organ repair to tune the organ maese Pedro (organist, organ builder) cathedral chapter organ builder organist maese Pedro (organist, organ builder) cathedral of Orense
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Traditional music of the black ethnic community from Lima (1563)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lima
04-02-2020

In 1563, due to the complaints of the residents of Lima, the city council decided that black people could not do their dances with drums anywhere in the city, limiting …

street music traditional songs traditional dances black people city council various places Armas square (= Mayor) Inquisicion square
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Dance teacher in Lima (1613)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lima
03-02-2020

The Padrón de los indios carried out in the city of Lima in 1613 provides us with the news of a dance teacher who lived in the block of the …

dances dance lessons sarabande (dance) chacona (dance) zambapalo (dance) Puerto Rico (danse) churumba (danza) taparque (danza) totarque (danza) Juan de Sanzoles (dance teacher) dance teacher Mateo Rosas de Oquendo (writer) cuadra del Tambo de Hinojosa
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Indian luthiers in Lima (1613)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lima
01-02-2020

The Padrón de los indios carried out in the city of Lima in 1613 allows us to know the Indian violeros that were at that time in the city, as …

musical instrument making luthier Francisco Tufino (luthier) Pascual Ynga (luthier) Juan Tomás (luthier) Juan de los Reyes (luthier) Juan Tufino, el Mozo (luthier) Juan (luthier) Juan de Aguilar (luthier) Juan Poma (luthier) Cuadra de la Merced (after, Jesús Nazareno street) Old Coca street Recoleta square
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in different convents in Zaragoza

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
30-01-2020

This event is devoted to a series of poems by Vicente Sánchez and villancicos (sacred songs) composed by José Ruiz Samaniego for the profession of nuns in various convents in …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of canoness of de Holy Sepulchre Order of Calced Carmelites nuns Order of Discalced Carmelites nuns Order of Dominicans nuns Order of Franciscans nuns Order of Cister Order of Saint Ursula music chapel music chapel of the cathedral José Ruiz Samaniego (composer, chapel master) convent of Santa Lucías (Cistercian nuns, bernardas) convent of San Jose (Discalzed Carmelites) convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús, las Fecetas (Discalzed Carmelites) convent of Jerusalén (Franciscans nuns) convent of Santa Inés (Dominican nuns) convent of Santa Fe (Dominican nuns) convent of the Resurrección del Santo Sepulcro (canoness of de Holy Sepulchre) college of Las Vírgenes (Order of St. Ursula)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Lucía in Zaragoza (1691-1715)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
28-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession nuns in the convent of Santa Lucía in …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Cister music chapel convent of Santa Lucías (Cistercian nuns, bernardas)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Capuchinas in Zaragoza (1698)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
25-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession nuns in the convent of Capuchinas in Zaragoza …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Capuchinesses music chapel convent of Las Capuchinas
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santo Sepulcro in Zaragoza (1692-1701)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
24-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession of canoness of de Holy Sepulchre in the …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of canoness of de Holy Sepulchre music chapel convent of the Resurrección del Santo Sepulcro (canoness of de Holy Sepulchre)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Inés in Zaragoza (1698-1718)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
20-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession of Dominicans nuns in the convent of Santa …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Dominicans nuns music chapel convent of Santa Inés (Dominican nuns)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Jerusalén in Zaragoza (1683-1714)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
18-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the profession of Franciscans nuns in the convent of Jerusalén in Zaragoza …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Franciscans nuns music chapel convent of Jerusalén (Franciscans nuns)
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