“Cantiga de Santa Maria” n°189 – an Enchanting Piece from Medieval Spain

The “Cantigas de Santa Maria” (Songs to the Virgin Mary), written in the 13th century by King of Castile Alfonso X the Wise, are one of the largest written music collections that survived from the European Middle-Ages. Their enchanting atmosphere makes them perfectly fit to the hammered dulcimer.

This sheet music contains Cantiga n°189’s ("Ben pode Santa Maria guarir de toda poçon") with its gorgeous melody (stems up), along with a simple accompaniment (stems down) using hands independence rudiments. For 12/11 hammered dulcimer or higher.