Muixeranga
muixeranga mujʃeˈɾaŋɡa collective name given performance ancient street dance human pyramid castells originating ancient kingdom valencia currently land valencia still preserved town algemesí km mi southwest valencia certain valencian town muixeranga much artistic acrobatic dance collection ancient human choreography enormous plasticity illustrating various figure shape held algemesí town festival september th honor virgin health mare de déu de la salut muixeranga resembles modern castellers many way latter spread catalonia tradition share origin moixiganga series dance human tower found throughout iberian peninsula muixeranga differs castellers mainly muixeranga religious background accompanied traditional dance also focused height human tower focus also complexity technique order create plastic figurative scene feast day lady health patroness algemesi september commemorates legendary discovery statue depicting madonna child image venerated town since midtwentieth century replica civil war original image virgin health destroyed chapel festival appears originated street party area chapel finding gradually spread neighborhood main celebration held september preceded novena chapel finding begin august end september festival preserved traditional dance music served source recovery dance formally existed location able reestablished involvement town inhabitant foundation upon continuity celebration based ritual work prepared independently since th century “muixeranga” dance different variation musical score passed generation generation early th century dance belonged different guild example “muixeranga” domain construction worker “carxofa” weaver social change brought modification custom tradition opened include people professional sector unesco recognized ritual festive community participation dimension valencian celebration lady health part intangible heritage humanity festivity “la mare de déu de la salut” studied ethnoanthropologists sociologist historian inspired artist musician poet people remarked breadth cultural content event artistic group “muixeranga” dance like “els bastonets” “els tornejants” music accompanies performance result conserved fundamental part cultural heritage entire town popularity interest tradition led creation museu valencià de la festa museum dedicated festivity offer exhibition research festivity centre visitor learn history ritual act dance music costume celebration well enjoying many story event several theory origin muixeranga especially relation name first theory advocate word come arabic word mochain meaning mask second theory link ancient procession held street commemorate special event even though tradition iberian peninsula may date back th century first written record muixeranga algemesí traced first third th century however constant strong presence suggests much older origin first solemn celebration virgin health happened earliest muixeranga could linked celebration however first concrete date come town account book year dulzaina player employed festival given annual stipend guild real driving force behind event changing time died muixeranga began wane almost disappeared altogether group including writer martí domínguez barberà mayor manuel rico vicent raga festival organiser capella neighbourhood father vicent castell maiques support students’ association associació dantics alumnes dels maristes responsible relaunching guidance tomàs pla year later friend assossiació muixeranga founded eloi miralles member colla de castellers de vilafranca del penedès arranged muixeranguers visit penedès capital august muixeranga rose villafrancas main square banishing forever lack visibility might proved fatal nightfall september beginning festivity signaled ringing bell basilica st james apostle ringing stop silence descends first note flute sounded first procession begin procession begin mystery martyrdom short theatrical piece performed group child scrupulous order tower muixeranga second followed bastonets carxofa arquets pastoretes bolero llauradores morning september feast nativity mary second shorter procession known morning processoneta procession called great volta start pm longest lasting seven hour starting basilica st james traditional dance algemesí image patron pas back old city repeating original itinerary mystery martyrdom procession display series dance muixerangas lead rest muixerangas set tableau composed human tower representative figure several stage open muixerangueros dancing two row candle burning dance accompanied music drum flute muixerangueros form human tower moving sound music tower topped child open arm form muixerangas assume plastic pliable shape open appear form different figure marian symbolism valencian town algemesi muixeranga lay claim origin castells found throughout catalonia people composing castle usually group men virtually profession preferably strength physical skill nowadays around men participate plastic figure historically thirty master conductor coordinate dance human castle tower figure well admitting training new people clothes idiosyncratic many way composed shirt trouser farmer shoe sometimes special hat fabric coloured vertical red blue stripe white base like harlequin seems strange appearance unintentional older people still remember made old mattress fabric accompanying group young member carry jug cut half painted stripe typical color muixeranga designed former member juan ezquer serf collect fund activity muixeranga dance accompanied music tabalet drum dolçaina valencian shawm old characteristic tune unknown author people striving recovery valencian culture language joan fuster suggested music muixeranga anthem valencian community acrobalance acrobatic gymnastics govinda sport event celebrate birth krishna gymnastic formation human pyramid castell human tower bertran jordi el ball de valencians de la dansa le torres quaderns de la festa major ajuntament de tarragona vestirse para la fiesta el 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