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Latin America Nueva Cancion

Latin America Nueva Cancion. Latin America. 1 ½ continent Over 20 countries Spanish, Portuguese, French, Native American languages Quichua. Shared Culture. Spanish or Portuguese colonialism American/European influence Mixture is the norm In culture and in music.

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Latin America Nueva Cancion

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  1. Latin AmericaNueva Cancion

  2. Latin America • 1 ½ continent • Over 20 countries • Spanish, Portuguese, French, Native American languages • Quichua

  3. Shared Culture • Spanish or Portuguese colonialism • American/European influence • Mixture is the norm • In culture and in music

  4. Is There a pan-Latin American identity?

  5. Latin America • What is Latin America? • When is Latin America? • How does Latin America sound?

  6. Turbulent Times • Revolution • Massacre • Dictatorship • Colonialism, Imperialism

  7. 1960s Counterculture

  8. 1960s Latin American Youth Mvt. • In the midst of dictatorships • Argentina ’76 - ’83 • Uruguay ’73 - ’85 • Brazil ‘64 – ’85 • Chile ‘73 – ’90 • Strong U.S. interventions and Elite

  9. Dictatorship Experience • Disappearing People • No Marx on bookshelf • Interruption of public life • No opportunity for opposition so extremes generated

  10. How to Change? • How do you change the system when a few people [the elite] own everything? • Ideas?

  11. Change? • Populism • Many left-wing movements • Paolo Freire- Pedagogy of the Oppressed

  12. New Song • Urban sound based on rural musics especially the folk song • Involves: - Recording songs and writing new similar songs • - Interpreting folk songs • - Writing new songs

  13. New Song Movement • Not one musical style • A way of performing • Associated with particular ideals • Transformation of folklore to popular

  14. Many Sources • Argentina - Mercedes Sosa • Cuba – Silvio Rodriguez • Pablo Milanes • Uruguay – Alfredo Zittaroza

  15. Chile – Stronghold! • Violetta Parra • Victor Jara • Inti Illimani • And Isabel Parra, Angel Parra, Illapu, Quilapayun…

  16. New Song in Chile • La Pena de los Parra • Café in which they sang • Love songs • Political songs • Metaphysical songs

  17. Begin to use literary poetry • i.e. Pablo Neruda • Combine with folk melodies

  18. Unidad Popular • 1970 • Coalition of left-wing parties • Salvador Allende- presidential candidate • Popularly elected Marxist government • Victor Para and Nueva Cancion

  19. Victor Jara 1932-1973 • Teacher, theater director, musician • Communist Party • Pivotal role in Nueva Cancion movement • Song Themes: love, peace, social justice • 1973 Military Coup • Murdered

  20. El Aparacido • Inti Illimani • University music group • Anthem of Popular Unity government of Salvador Allende • Exiled for 16 years • Music changed in Europe

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