"The bells of the mosque" can be considered a typical work of the Spanish songbook, composed by Ramón Medina and Ortega, alcarreño born in Brihuega on June 7, 1891.

The composer, for personal reasons (place of work of the father) must move to 10 years to Cordoba. There, and influenced by his mother, who was a pianist, he began his musical education. At the age of 11, he entered the children's choir of the Cathedral, directed by Juan Antonio Gómez Navarro. Later, he completed his musical education at the Provincial Music School and the Philharmonic Center, although he never devoted himself to music professionally.

In 1949 they begin to know their songs, inspired by Cordoba, their customs and traditions, highlighting in allusions to corners of the city. The origin of the diffusion of the song is in the Tavern El Pancho, where along with other members of the rock to which it belonged, Peña El Limón, they sang and rehearsed their compositions. In principle, the compositions were prepared for Spanish guitar.

Thanks to his son, Ramón Medina Hidalgo, who recovered and adapted more than 60 songs from his father, they have not fallen into oblivion, being able to listen to multiple recordings made by popular groups and choirs.

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