rejas

Spanish work

Definition

Ornamental iron window grills through which lovers conversed in traditional Spanish custom; referenced in the title Coloquio en la Reja.

Interpretive Guidance

The winding, intertwined melodic lines in this piece evoke the decorative ironwork of the reja.

Context

Scope Specific to a work
Language Spanish

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