Medieval Iberian Song in its Mediterranean Context: from Andalusian muwashshahat to the Cantigas de Santa Maria

Manuel Pedro Ramalho Ferreira

Abstract

This paper reviews the evidence for influence of Mediterranean Islamic culture on song and music of the Iberian Middle Ages, especially in GalicianPortuguese cantigas, both of secular and devotional nature. The aspects covered areperformance practice (cyclic concept and modalities of contrafacta in secular song, with special mention of a poem by King Alfonso X); form and rhythmic patterning in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, (where both zajal form—associated to virelai and Andalusian rondeau schemata—and patterns modelled on Al-Farabi's treatises are found). Musical examples are provided together with historical discussion of their respective context.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 20 Feb 2014
Event	Encuentros / Encounters 2014: “Sounding Communities. Music and the Three Abrahamic Religions in Medieval Iberia - University of California , California, United States Duration: 20 Feb 2014 → … http://musicologyconferences.xevents.sas.ac.uk/event/show/12526

Conference

Conference	Encuentros / Encounters 2014: “Sounding Communities. Music and the Three Abrahamic Religions in Medieval Iberia
Country/Territory	United States
City	California
Period	20/02/14 → …
Internet address	http://musicologyconferences.xevents.sas.ac.uk/event/show/12526

Keywords

Música antiga
Cantigas de Santa Maria
Musicologia

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2014. Abstract from Encuentros / Encounters 2014: “Sounding Communities. Music and the Three Abrahamic Religions in Medieval Iberia, California, United States.

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