Narrow old street scene, La Clerecía an historic baroque Catholic church Salamanca Spain


Over the centuries, Salamanca university's poorer students earned money to fund their education by singing in Salamanca's streets: a tradition called "tuna music. A tuna is a group of university students in traditional university dress who play traditional instruments and sing serenades. The tradition originated in Spain and Portugal in the 13th century as a means of students to earn money or food.


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