An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)

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This article examines the historical and musical forms of Orientalism found in the festival popularly known as Moros y cristianos (the Moors and Christians) in Spain and, in particular, the town of Villena in the province of Alicante. Since the 12th century, this traditional festival is mostly celeb...

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Autor principal: Gimenez Amoros, Luis
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Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2018
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spelling I28-R250-article-74752020-11-10T00:24:51Z An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain) Un enfoque etnomusicológico del orientalismo: el estudio musical e histórico de las fiestas de Moros y cristianos en Villena (España) Um enfoque etnomusicológico do Orientalismo: o estudo musical e histórico das festas de Mouros e Cristãos em Villena (Espanha) Gimenez Amoros, Luis This article examines the historical and musical forms of Orientalism found in the festival popularly known as Moros y cristianos (the Moors and Christians) in Spain and, in particular, the town of Villena in the province of Alicante. Since the 12th century, this traditional festival is mostly celebrated in towns along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain which includes Villena. The contextualization of this festival through Orientalism provides an understanding of the exoticization of Muslim-Spanish music through the música festera (the music composed for Moros y cristianos), a musical style with more than four thousand pieces composed by more than three hundred Spanish composers over the course of the last two centuries. This article reveals by conducting ethnomusicological studies using Orientalism, there is a possibility of reconsidering the colonial narrative embedded in the cultural and musical symbolism of música festera. Este artículo examina aspectos históricos y musicales de las fiestas de Moros y cristianos a través del concepto del orientalismo en España y, en particular, en la ciudad de Villena, provincia de Alicante. Desde el siglo XII, estas fiestas tradicionales se celebran sobre todo en las ciudades españolas que se encuentran alrededor de la cuenca mediterránea, incluida la ciudad de Villena. La contextualización de dichas fiestas a través del concepto de orientalismo proporciona un entendimiento de la exotización de la música hispano-musulmana a través de la música festera, un estilo musical que cuenta con más de cuatrocientas piezas musicales compuestas por más de trescientos compositores en los últimos siglos. Este articulo revela que llevando a cabo un estudio etnomusicológico a partir del concepto de orientalismo, es posible reconsiderar el simbolismo histórico y cultural de la música festera. Este artigo examina aspectos históricos e musicais das festas de Moros y cristianos através do conceito de Orientalismo na Espanha, e, em particular, na cidade de Villena, província de Alicante. Desde o século XII estas festas tradicionais se celebram sobretudo em cidades da costa oriental mediterrânea, o que inclui a cidade de Villena. A contextualização de tais festas através do conceito de Orientalismo proporciona um entendimento da exotização da música hispano-muçulmana através da música-festera (a música composta para tais festividades), um estilo musical que conta com mais de quatrocentas peças compostas por mais de trezentos compositores ao longo dos últimos séculos. Este artigo revela que, através de um estudo etnomusicológico baseado no Orientalismo, é possível reconsiderar a narrativa colonial embutida no simbolismo cultural e musical da música-festera. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires 2018-02-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/oidopensante/article/view/7475 El oído pensante; Vol. 6 Núm. 1 (2018): Febrero 2018 - Julio 2018 El oído pensante; Vol 6 No 1 (2018): Febrero 2018 - Julio 2018 El oído pensante; v. 6 n. 1 (2018): Febrero 2018 - Julio 2018 2250-7116 eng http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/oidopensante/article/view/7475/6688
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An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)
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title An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)
title_short An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)
title_full An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)
title_fullStr An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)
title_full_unstemmed An Ethnomusicological Approach to Orientalism: The Musical and Historical Study of the Moors and Christians in Villena (Spain)
title_sort ethnomusicological approach to orientalism: the musical and historical study of the moors and christians in villena (spain)
description This article examines the historical and musical forms of Orientalism found in the festival popularly known as Moros y cristianos (the Moors and Christians) in Spain and, in particular, the town of Villena in the province of Alicante. Since the 12th century, this traditional festival is mostly celebrated in towns along the eastern Mediterranean coast of Spain which includes Villena. The contextualization of this festival through Orientalism provides an understanding of the exoticization of Muslim-Spanish music through the música festera (the music composed for Moros y cristianos), a musical style with more than four thousand pieces composed by more than three hundred Spanish composers over the course of the last two centuries. This article reveals by conducting ethnomusicological studies using Orientalism, there is a possibility of reconsidering the colonial narrative embedded in the cultural and musical symbolism of música festera.
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