page_title: Spanish Students
hierarchical_section_title: Spanish Students
caption_attribution_description: English: Advertisement for the "Spanish Students" in 1880 at the Booth's Theater in New York. The Humpty Dumpty Combination was a musical grouping put together by Abbey, with whom the Spanish Students performed.
context_page_description: The Spanish Students was a musical group from Madrid which popularized the tuna form of traditional student bands. It gained international recognition after performing at the Carnival of Paris and the Paris Exposition of 1878. Under the name Estudiantina Española Fígaro, members of the original group toured France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Holland and England. After two years touring Europe, some members also toured North and South America in 1880.
  The original group was founded by Dionisio Granados in 1878. The group inspired many imitators, some of whom performed under the name Spanish Students or Española Fígaro. Their performances led to the popularization of the mandolin in Europe and America, and the formation of mandolin orchestras.
context_section_description: The Spanish Students was a musical group from Madrid which popularized the tuna form of traditional student bands (Spanish: estudiantina). It gained international recognition after performing at the Carnival of Paris and the Paris Exposition of 1878. Under the name Estudiantina Española Fígaro, members of the original group toured France, Germany, Russia, Italy, Holland and England. After two years touring Europe, some members also toured North and South America in 1880.
  The original group was founded by Dionisio Granados in 1878. The group inspired many imitators, some of whom performed under the name Spanish Students or Española Fígaro. Their performances led to the popularization of the mandolin in Europe and America, and the formation of mandolin orchestras.
caption: Poster for a performance of The Spanish Students in Manhattan, New York, 1880.
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