Chimo (Marxa mora, march of the Moors) is a
march
March is the third month of the year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. It is the second of seven months to have a length of 31 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, the meteorological beginning of spring occurs on the first day of Marc ...
and an integral part of the fiestas
Moros i Cristians in
Ontinyent
Ontinyent ( es, Onteniente) is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vall d'Albaida in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is situated on the banks of the Clariano River, a tributary of the Xúquer, and on the Xàtiva–Alcoi railway. Ontinyen ...
, for which it is considered a kind of
anthem
An anthem is a musical composition of celebration, usually used as a symbol for a distinct group, particularly the national anthems of countries. Originally, and in music theory and religious contexts, it also refers more particularly to short ...
. It was composed especially for this purpose by José María Ferrero Pastor in 1964 and is also used in the performance of Moros i Cristians in other places.
Chimo, la marxa mora
50 anys de 'Chimo'
La marxa mora per excel·lència
2014
The composition was considered a significant enrichment of the fiestas and was appreciated in Spanish, Moroccan and Arabic media. With this particular melody, Ferrero gave a romantic, medieval, Arabic framework to the historical conflicts between Moors and Christians in the Iberian Peninsula.
The work has been recorded several times by the Societat Unió Artística Musical d'Ontinyent, whose director José María Ferrero Pastor was for 37 years until his tragic death in 1987.
Along with the Paquito el Chocolatero, it is the most played piece of the fiestas in the Valencià region.
Notes
External links
50 anys de Chimo
Musicafestera.com for the 50th Anniversary of Marxa Mora.
* Report in Las Provincias of 24. Nov 2006.
On the site of the Comparsa Saudites d'Ontinyent.
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