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The main chaple. Cathedral of Granada. Francisco de Heylan
Uproar at the celebration of mass and imprisonment of the minstrels and organist of Granada Cathedral (1595)

The trial brought by the court of the Inquisition of Granada against some members of …

Dec. 1, 2021
Door of the comedy corral of the Hospital de la Magdalena in Ávila (picture by A. de Vicente)
Comedies whit music in the <em>Corral de Comedias</em> in Ávila (1754)

Every year, during the months of June and July, a series of festivals took place …

Nov. 19, 2021
Space occupied by the Corral de Comedias of the Duke of Medina Sidonia
The theatrical company of Manuela de Escamilla in the Corral de Comedias in Medina Sidonia (1690)

The theatrical company of Manuela de Escamilla in the Corral de Comedias in Medina Sidonia …

Nov. 14, 2021
Church of Santa María (c. 1845)
Celebrations of the transfer of the image of Nuestra Señora de la Almudena to her church (1640)

During the two years that the repair work on the church of Santa María lasted, …

Nov. 14, 2021

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The sounds of the corral del Conde in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 22, 2018

The corral del Condes, of Muslim origin, exemplifies one of the most characteristic living spaces of the urban fabric of Seville, in which more than a hundred of them were …

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Female singers in the Almohad Seville (13th. century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 18, 2018

In his treatise on the&nbsp;Art of Music, the poet and writer Amad al-Tifasi brings us closer to the education and musical performance techniques of the female singers of Almohad Seville …

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Musical instruments and liturgical ornaments in the Magallanes-Elcano expedition

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 14, 2018

Among the objects purchased for the five ships of the Magallanes-Elcano expedition were various instruments and liturgical objects for the celebration of mass on board. In addition, 20,000 hawksbells 'of …

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First organ of the church of Santa María de la Alhambra

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 12, 2018

The first news of the existence of an organ in the church of Santa María de la Alhambra dates back to 1548 and comes from an inventory in which a …

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Street cry to recruit the crew of the expedition of Fernando de Magallanes (1518)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Dec. 11, 2018

The announcements to recruit the crew of Fernando de Magallenes expedition were repeated in Seville, Cadiz, Malaga and other seafaring places in the region. To these should be added the …

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