Chilean Folkloric Rhythms and Global Jazz: The rescue of Chilean rhythms in extinction

Chilean Folkloric Rhythms and Global Jazz: The rescue of Chilean rhythms in extinction

Abstract

There are extinct or nearly extinct dances and rhythms in Chile. This CE Project consists of the creation of six compositions that mix rhythms of Chilean traditional music that are disappearing with global jazz, with the goal of rescuing these traditional rhythms and safeguard the culture and history of Chile. Many of these rhythms were part of the folklore in Chile during the 19th century. There were previous attempts to revitalize these rhythms especially with the research of Chilean folklorists during the 1950s and the compositions made by Chilean artists in the context of three music styles called Neofolclore, La Nueva Canción, and El Canto Nuevo, during the 1960s and early 1970s. These attempts were undermined by the censorship during the Agusto Pinochet’s dictatorship between 1973 and 1990. Many of the artists who composed this music were persecuted, kidnaped, tortured, exiled, or even executed during the dictatorship.

Publication Date

7-1-2021

Campus

Boston Campus

Comments

Project Components: paper (.pdf), presentation (.pdf), audio files (ZIP file containing 6 .wav files), scores (ZIP file containing 6 .pdf documents).

Chilean Folkloric Rhythms and Global Jazz: The rescue of Chilean rhythms in extinction

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