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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. Nowadays students don't belong to a "tuna" for money nor food, but seeking to keep a tradition alive, for fun, to travel a lot and to meet new people from other universities. A member of a tuna is a "tunante", but is usually known simply as a "tuno". "Sopista" was the name given in the earlier times of the "tunas" but is still accepted as well. == History == The name ''TUNA'' may come from French ''roi de Thunes'',〔''(Tuno )'' in the Diccionario de la Real Academia Española.〕 "king of Tunis", a title used by leaders of vagabonds. But there is also a legend of a real King of Tunis, known for his love to music and party that usually liked to walk around the streets at night playing and singing. That explains why the term ''roi de Thunes'' was applied. In the old times (medieval days) the Sopistas would use their musical talents to entertain people in exchange for a coin and a bowl of soup (''sopa'', in Portuguese and Spanish, hence the name ''sopistas''). They would also play their music under the windows of the ladies they wished to court. From its origins to the present day, from and through of the Tunas have continued the cultivation of popular instruments such as the bandurria, lute, guitar and tambourine, instruments which are named in the Spanish book ''Libro del Buen Amor'' by Juan Ruiz (c. 1283 - c. 1350).〔("Libro del Buen Amor" ) ''Juan Ruiz (c. 1283 - c. 1350)'', Retrieved on 2007-06-23 (in spanish)〕 For these occupations, they took their guitars and bandurrias and sang popular songs. The ''tunos'' or ''sopistas'' also showed abilities for music, and in courting ladies that they had been wooing to.〔"Tuna" ''Tuna - Wikipedia in Spanish'', Retrieved on 2007-06-23 (in Spanish)〕 The ''sopistas'' were poor students that with their music, friendly personality and craftiness scoured for cheap eats for a few coins in the eating-houses, convents, streets and squares.〔("Historia de la Tuna" ) ''Tuna History'', Retrieved on 2007-06-23 (in Spanish)〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tuna (music)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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