Las mujeres y la práctica musical en el Siglo de Oro: ficción y realidad en Sevilla

The relationship between woman and music in the Golden Age is not easy to address as a study objective due to the shortage of sources. Literary testimonies are a rich vein, especially the –a priori- most realistic genres like picaresque. This paper compares the models provided by some novels of the...

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Main Author: Clara Bejarano Pellicer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade da Coruña 2014-09-01
Series:Janus: Estudios sobre el Siglo de Oro
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Online Access:http://www.janusdigital.es/descargar.htm?id=37
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Summary:The relationship between woman and music in the Golden Age is not easy to address as a study objective due to the shortage of sources. Literary testimonies are a rich vein, especially the –a priori- most realistic genres like picaresque. This paper compares the models provided by some novels of the Golden Age and the traces left in historical documents from Seville, with the objective of knowing the profiles of female musical practice and the public and private spheres where it placed.
ISSN:2254-7290