Spanish composer, playwright, courtier, dramatic poet, and priest Juan del Encina (1468-1529) is considered the father of Spanish secular drama. Much of his music was in the villancico form, and was intended to be used in his own plays. 1. Juan de la Encina - Biographical article commenting on his musical and writing abilities and his priestly positions from the Catholic Encyclopedia. 2. Juan del Encina - Freely downloadable MIDI audio files from On Classical/Kunst der Fuge. 3. Encina, Juan del - Biography of a man also acclaimed for poetry and drama notes major positions and appointments, types of compositions, and his style and ongoing influence. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. 4. Juan del Encina - Summary of musical output and brief biographical sketch from the Classical Composers Database. 5. Juan del Encina - Directory of free MP3 audio files and links from Classic Cat. 6. Juan del Encina - Biography focusing on the secular nature of his musical and poetic output from Voice of Lyrics. 7. Juan del Encina - Biography showing his path through church and state careers including music and the priesthood from the Here of a Sunday Morning radio program. Includes partial discography and period material. 8. Juan Del Encina - Find A Grave listing with birth and death dates, burial place, and interactive memorial.

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