Eduardo Paniagua facts for kids

Eduardo Paniagua, born in 1952 in Madrid, Spain, is a talented Spanish architect and musician. He is famous for his work with medieval Spanish music. He has spent many years bringing old sounds back to life for new audiences.

Eduardo Paniagua's Musical Journey

Eduardo Paniagua started his musical career early. From 1966 to 1983, he was part of a group called Atrium Musicae de Madrid. His older brother, Gregorio, led this group. Eduardo played wind instruments and percussion, which are drums and other instruments you hit.

Later, he helped start two new groups: Cálamus and Hoquetus. These groups focused on the music of Al-Andalus. This was a part of Spain long ago where Arab culture was very strong.

In 1994, Eduardo created a group called Música Antigua. Their main goal was to perform and record the Cantigas de Santa Maria. These are special songs from the Middle Ages. In the same year, he also started the Ibn Báya Ensemble with oud player Omar Metioui. This group plays music from Al-Andalus.

Eduardo often works with other musicians. These include singers from Morocco like Said Belcadi and Mohammed El-Arabi Serghini. He also works with Algerian oud player Salim Fergani.

Pneuma: Eduardo's Record Label

Eduardo Paniagua also started his own record label called Pneuma. He manages this label himself. Through Pneuma, he has released many of his own music recordings. Some of these recordings are new versions of older albums. Others are collections of songs from his different projects.

Eduardo Paniagua's Music Albums

Eduardo Paniagua has released many albums with different groups. Here are some of his notable works:

Albums with Atrium Musicæ de Madrid

• La Folía
• La Spagna
• Musique de la Grèce Antique
• Antología de Música Antigua Española

Albums with Música Antigua

• Cantigas de Toledo
• Cantigas de Castilla y León
• Cantigas – Santa Maria del Puerto vol. I
• Cantigas – Remedios Curativos
• Cantigas de Madrid : Virgen de Atocha
• Cantigas de Animales – Bestiario
• Cantigas de Flauta y Tamboril
• Cantigas de Extremadura
• Cantigas – Caballeros
• Cantigas de Italia
• Cantigas de Francia
• Morada del Corazón: Sefarad en al-Andalus, siglos XI–XII (2003)
• Cantigas de Jerez
• Cantigas de Sevilla (2 CDs)
• Cantigas – La Vida de Maria (2CD)
• Cantigas – El Camino de Santiago en las Cantigas de Alfonso X el Sabio
• Rosa de las rosas (compilation)
• Llena de gracia (compilation)
• Santa María, estrela del día (compilation)
• Cantigas de Viola de Rueda
• Obras Maestras de las Cantigas (compilation)
• Cantigas celtas - Merlin
• Cantigas de Valencia
• Cantigas de Bizancio (2CD)
• Cantigas de Catalunya, 2008
• Cantigas de Inglaterra, 2008
• Cantigas de Burgos, 2009
• Cantigas de Alemania, 2009
• Cantigas de Flandes, 2010
• Cantigas Del Mar Cantábrico 2010
• Cantigas de Mujeres 2011
• Cantigas de Nuestro Señor 2011
• Cantigas Centenales 2013
• Cantigas de Roma 2014
• Cantigas de Alejandría 2015
• Cantigas de Ultramar 2CD 2016
• Cantigas de Jerusalen 2017
• Cantigas de Murcia 2017

Albums with Ensemble Ibn Baya

• Jardín de Al-Andalus
• Walladah (Córdoba 994-1077) and Ibn Zaygun (Córdoba 1003-1071)
• La Llamada de Al-Andalus
• Núba Al-Maya
• Ibn Arabi
• El Agua de la Alhambra
• La Felicidad Cumplida
• Nuba Al-Istihlal
• Poemas de la Alhambra
• Alarifes Mudéjares

Albums with Ensemble Cálamus

• The Splendour of Al-Andalus
• Medieval Women's songs

Albums with Various Ensembles

• Danzas medievales españolas
• Tres culturas: judios, moros y cristianos en la España medieval
• Luz de la Mediterranía
• Sepharad
• Música Européa del siglo XV para el Organo de papel de Leonardo da Vinci
• Ecos del Espíritu. Melodías Gregorianas
• El Cantar de la Conquista de Almería

Books by Eduardo Paniagua

Eduardo Paniagua has also been involved in creating "libro-disco" projects. These are books that come with a music CD.

• PN770 Rumi-Ibn Arabí (libro-disco Almuzara) (Rumi, Ibn Arabi)
• PN960 Rabindranath Tagore (libro-disco Almuzara) (Rabindranath Tagore)
• PN1030 Ibn Gabirol. Caballero de la Palabra (libro-disco Almuzara) (Ibn Gabirol)

See also

In Spanish: Eduardo Paniagua para niños