24 Jul Alcalá de Moncayo Preserves Its Musical Heritage with the Project “This Is What Moncayo Sounds Like”
Tintineo Cultural Association will present this traditional songbook on 15 August at 12:30 p.m. at the Church of Alcalá de Moncayo, with a free concert by singer-songwriter and percussionist Ester Vallejo. This initiative has been made possible thanks to the Made in Rural programme by Jóvenes Dinamizadores Rurales.
What does Alcalá de Moncayo sound like? With the aim of answering this question and ensuring that its musical heritage is not forgotten, the Tintineo Cultural Association presents the project “This Is What Moncayo Sounds Like” (Así suena el Moncayo), co-funded by the Aragón Open Government Laboratory (LAAAB), the Government of Aragón, the Government of Spain, and the European Union.
The result of more than six months of research, documentation and transcription carried out together with local residents and the Oral Tradition Archive of the Provincial Council of Zaragoza, the Alcalá de Moncayo Songbook brings together the town’s most significant musical traditions. The publication highlights the traditional auroras (dawn songs) and the paloteado folk dance, and includes musical scores, lyrics, personal testimonies and previously unpublished historical documents.
The highlight of the initiative will take place on 15 August at 12:30 p.m. in the Church of Alcalá de Moncayo, where audiences will enjoy a free concert (subject to venue capacity) by acclaimed singer-songwriter and percussionist Ester Vallejo. Currently touring municipalities across Spain with her second album, A la Fresca, and following her recent performance at the renowned Pirineos Sur Festival, Ester Vallejo has prepared a special surprise exclusively for the people of Alcalá de Moncayo. During the event, the printed edition of the songbook will also be officially presented and distributed.
In addition to the publication and the 15 August concert, the project includes the installation of four commemorative plaques dedicated to the auroras. Together, they create an interactive heritage trail through some of Alcalá’s most emblematic locations, allowing residents, young people and visitors to discover the richness of this unique musical legacy.
“This Is What Moncayo Sounds Like is a tribute to all the people who build, inhabit and bring life to our villages. Without them, we are certain that our villages would never sound the same,” says the Tintineo Cultural Association.
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