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Old cathedral of Cádiz (chuch of Santa Cruz). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the cathedral of Cádiz

The incorporation of the minstrels to the musical staff of the cathedral of Cadiz is …

Aug. 1, 2025
Hierusalem. Agostino de Angelis (1578)
Francisco Guerrero's last days in Jerusalem (1588)

Francisco Guerrero's last days in Jerusalem (1588).

July 27, 2025
Chapel of San Juan Bautista. Cathedral of Cordova. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments of the chapel of San Juan Bautista in Cordoba Cathedral (1260)

On 28 April 1260, Gonzalo Yáñez Dovinal, a wealthy Portuguese man and troubadour, founded the …

July 22, 2025
Reconstruction of the interior of the Mudejar cathedral of Seville (2)
Endowment of the chapel of San Juan Bautista in Seville Cathedral (1408)

On 27 January 1408, Garci Pérez, maestrescuela of Seville Cathedral, established a series of pious …

July 18, 2025

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A party night at the prison of Seville at the end of the 16th century

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

The description of a night of revelry in the prison of Seville, at the end of the 16th century, with food, music and sex, shows the laxity of customs in …

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Traditional music in the street and taverns

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

Miguel de Cervantes, in El Celoso extremeño, becomes a literary witness to the musical enthusiasm of Seville's black ethnic minority. In this work, he offers us a valuable testimony of their …

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Outdoor concert in the Alameda de Hércules

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

The remodelling in 1574 of the Alameda de Hércules in Seville made it a place for recreation and strolling for the citizens, especially in summer, enlivened by a group of …

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Traditional songs in Saint John's Eve

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

At the beginning of his play Lo cierto por lo dudoso, Lope de Vega takes us to the night of San Juan, in the Alameda in Seville, a space that …

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