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Spanish musical instrument makers (3 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Spanish musical instruments" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Castanets were used to evoke a Spanish atmosphere in Georges Bizet's opera, Carmen. They are also found in the "Dance of the Seven Veils" from Richard Strauss' opera Salome and in Richard Wagner's Tannhäuser. An unusual variation on the standard castanets can be found in Darius Milhaud's Les Choëphores, which calls for castanets made of metal.
As California's European, Asian, and African population increased in the 19th century, the state became the earliest West Coast territory admitted to the United States. As on the East Coast, music at the time was dominated by popular minstrel shows and the sale of sheet music. Performers included the Sacramento-born Hyers Sisters and Black Patti.
With the large Spanish influence on Lima-Quito culture from the 16th to the 19th century, many traditional Spanish instruments became incorporated into local music, and after passed time, have evolved into entirely unique instruments. The Spanish precursor to the octavina may have been the smaller-bodied, 12 string Bandurria-like instrument ...
Claves (/ ˈ k l ɑː v eɪ z, k l eɪ v z /; Spanish:) are a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of short, wooden sticks about 20–25 centimeters (8–10 inches) long and about 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) in diameter.
Read more:Southern California wildfires: Maps, evacuations, shelters The Bridge fire, the largest of the four , was nearing 50,000 acres in size Wednesday afternoon, and was 0% contained. It began ...
California flooding in pictures as ‘1 in 1000 year’ storm wreaks havoc. ... An absolute fire hose of moisture set up over Southern California today. ... According to its live web cam, Mammoth ...
Valencia households to get €6,000. Tuesday 5 November 2024 00:10, Barney Davis. The regional head of Valencia, Carlos Mazon, said that his region would separately hand out each household 6,000 ...