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Rey, Pepe.

“Vihuela: virtud y vicio”. Hispanica Lyra: Revista de la Sociedad de la Vihuela, No 2 (October, 2005): 28-30.

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Article: journal 2005 reyp2005-2
Summary

Discusses an episode from Philosophia antigua poética by Alfonso López (Pinciano). Madrid: 1596. Epístola décima. Two women sing to the vihuela -- one old and ugly, the other young and beautiful. The latter sings romances viejas, the old one sings and dances a zarabanda.
The interpretation has yet deeper meanings as well, posits Rey.


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Instrument VIHUELA

Century 16CENT

Region SPAIN

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Research field HISTORY, SOCIAL HISTORY, URBAN HISTORY