“The fiddle with its sweet melodies, sometimes dreamy, sometimes joyful, sweet notes, delightful, clear, well turned. The listeners rejoice and make merry.” Arcipreste de Hita, ca. 1330

Although based on the maximum historical and musicological research, this programme is not intended to be either a hypothetical historical reconstruction of a concert of that time or a musicological study of facts that cannot be known with absolute certainty.

What is offered here is an attempt - inspired by the styles corresponding to each of the cultures concerned - to highlight changes to the sound of the bow over time. Above all, this programme is a tribute to all the jongleurs and poet-musicians who were convinced that through music the soul could be moved to boldness and valour, magnanimity and generosity - all qualities that dignify the good governance of peoples.