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Old 06-16-2010, 04:27 PM   #66 (permalink)
Zaqarbal
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Originally Posted by Unchained Ballad View Post
Great work on this Zagarbal. I confess I haven't yet listened to the songs, but I see you're making a healthy contribution.

About "cantiga", I'd just like to chip in a bit and say it still means song in portuguese, though it's a somewhat rural and not commonly used.

"Cantigas-de-amigo" is also perfect portuguese.

Anyway, congratulations, and good luck.
Thank you. And indeed, cantiga is also Portuguese today. By the way, seven of the few secular cantigas with musical notations conserved nowadays were composed by king Denis I of Portugal. An American found this parchment.... Of Cantigas d'amor ("love songs") type, that is, a knight's love for a lady (you know, "come with me to Lisbon, baby" or so... ). I've found this performance:



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Kaka De Luxe are a great Spanish Punk outfit.
Yes, I had thought of mentioning them at this other thread (it seems this one is more appropriate for folk, traditional or characteristic music from Spain).
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