August 2 Free open-air concert by Mujeres Con Raiz in the Caravaca village of Barranda

The first event in this summer’s A La Luna de Barranda season features traditional songs from the Region of Murcia

The annual “A La Luna de Barranda” season of free summer evening concerts is being held during the month of August with Spanish musicians delighting the audiences in the cool evenings of the high ground of north-western Murcia.

All of the events begin at 22.00 in the outdoor auditorium of the Museum of Ethnic Instruments in Barranda, which also houses the Blanco Fadol collection, and the first features Mujeres con Raiz from the Region of Murcia. The group was formed in 2014 with the idea of paying tribute to the traditional voice of the women of Murcia, who while taking care of domestic chores also worked in the fields. As well as the pious songs of religion, they also sang to plead for rainfall while tilling in the open air, and enjoyed song gentres such as malagueñas, jotas and seguidillas.

Admission to the concert, like all four of those in this season, is free of charge.

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