Chilean Music
Victor Jara was a revolutionary that used music as a statement against the Pinochet regime. He called all Chileans to rise up and used their voice to demand their rights against the government, and he gave his life to the cause. Until his dying breath, he stood for the freedom of Chile from the oppressive regime and his hands still guide individuals to demand equality, justice, and reparation from the government. Jara used his folk music to show the truth about Chilean society even though it placed him and his family in danger.
Violeta Parra was also a Chilean folk singer and influenced the work of Victor Jara. She was one of the most influential women in the movement and used her music to help the Nueva Cancion movement that called for change around Latin America. Parra criticized the status quo of the wealthy in Chile and address their involvement in the status of the socially and economically marginalized classes.
Los Prisioneros were a Chilean rock band that helped shift music culture from folk songs like Victor Jara's style to a more contemporary sound similar to the DIY punk era. They used their platform to directly address social issues in Chile like education and economy, and this was another way for the youth to protect the Pinochet regime. Like most things that were censored and banned by the regime, the songs of Los Prisioneros were passed around by word of mouth and mixtapes, and it was able to further bond the revolutionaries together because of this. This band's influence promoted protesters to be more proactive in their movement since they would be limited and oppressed by the government for any deviance from the approved beliefs.
Ana Tijoux uses the genre of hip hop to preserve the history of Chile in the 1970s. Hip hop originated as a way of story telling and getting conscious messages across and Tijoux allows more generations to be exposed to their history and heritage despite the government's attempts to keep it hidden or forgotten. Tijoux having been raised in France and education on more that Chilean topics allows her to have an objective view of Chilean injustice and it allows her to make a more compelling argument for change with a good grasp on how the world operates and should work. Antipatriarca addresses the lack of female representation in the fight for justice even though women were heavily involved. This shows that even those that want change may have some sort of stratification that affects others and they may not recognize the impact of that. Tijoux challenges her audiences to be self aware and well educated in their causes in order to be more effective.
I wonder what the next form of protest music will sound like and how they reinvent the content of the struggles of the impoverished and oppressed in Latin America.
Violeta Parra was also a Chilean folk singer and influenced the work of Victor Jara. She was one of the most influential women in the movement and used her music to help the Nueva Cancion movement that called for change around Latin America. Parra criticized the status quo of the wealthy in Chile and address their involvement in the status of the socially and economically marginalized classes.
Los Prisioneros were a Chilean rock band that helped shift music culture from folk songs like Victor Jara's style to a more contemporary sound similar to the DIY punk era. They used their platform to directly address social issues in Chile like education and economy, and this was another way for the youth to protect the Pinochet regime. Like most things that were censored and banned by the regime, the songs of Los Prisioneros were passed around by word of mouth and mixtapes, and it was able to further bond the revolutionaries together because of this. This band's influence promoted protesters to be more proactive in their movement since they would be limited and oppressed by the government for any deviance from the approved beliefs.
Ana Tijoux uses the genre of hip hop to preserve the history of Chile in the 1970s. Hip hop originated as a way of story telling and getting conscious messages across and Tijoux allows more generations to be exposed to their history and heritage despite the government's attempts to keep it hidden or forgotten. Tijoux having been raised in France and education on more that Chilean topics allows her to have an objective view of Chilean injustice and it allows her to make a more compelling argument for change with a good grasp on how the world operates and should work. Antipatriarca addresses the lack of female representation in the fight for justice even though women were heavily involved. This shows that even those that want change may have some sort of stratification that affects others and they may not recognize the impact of that. Tijoux challenges her audiences to be self aware and well educated in their causes in order to be more effective.
I wonder what the next form of protest music will sound like and how they reinvent the content of the struggles of the impoverished and oppressed in Latin America.
I loved Violeta Parra's voice. It was so strong and powerful. I feel like she really stepped out into the unknown, but still was able to developed a movement and stand tall against people who disregarded her.
ReplyDeleteI liked Ana Tijoux's sound. I think it is neat that her music sounds a lot more 'modern' and hip-hop, but still is used to send messages, and her songs usually carry a lot more meaning that the lyrics give at face-value. I think her ability to do this effectively makes her an even stronger and influential artist.
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ReplyDeleteI loved being able to listen to Rojas' friend sing and really understand what all this meant. Super cool to hear all of the Pinochet chants and how their music was really influenced by politics.
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