Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Tripoli Ghadames Goa Sally Saharan Route
The music is Morisco music, found on Iberian Garden, Vol. 1 by
Altramar. The piece is Muwashshah: Mā li-l-muwallah, 1113-1198.
This music takes place at the beautiful gardens along the Guadalquiver, near Cordoba.
This is during the "convivencia" under Alfonso X (El Sabio - The Wise), the time
before Granda fell: when Christians, Moslems and Jews lived at peace with each
other. Muwashshah are songs in poetic form, with instrumental interludes in the
form of Ibn Bājja (Avempace): 1470-1520. This is Morisco art.
Goods such as gold and slaves came to Sally from various parts of Africa
and from England too. Goods were also sold at Sally, to other parts of
Africa as well as to England. Trans-Saharan Camels transported the goods.
Yes, slaves were viewed as "objects", just as they are today!
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