MUS 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Cultural Imperialism, Inti-Illimani, Casta
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English speaking countries should not be considered latin america, but french speaking canada should. Native, iberian, and african influences: musical instruments. Flutes & rattles; string instruments; drums: latin american instruments. Bongos, claves, congas, maracas, various types of guitars (charango, cuatro, tiple, etc. ) Genres and dances: salsa, merengue, samba, bossa nova, tango, calypso, etc. Nueva cancion: a song movement: stands for a cause, translates as new song, started in 1950s/60s. In argentina, uruguay, chile: people stand for their own culture, oppression: totalitarian government, social injustice, cultural imperialism. Violent upheaval against the backdrop of the cold war: cuban revolution 1959, guerrilla activity in peru, bolivia, and columbia, death of che guevara, spread of guerrilla through central america. Victor jara: sings about people"s rights, equality, key figure for agenda"s movement (left-wing, 1932-1973, nueva cancion. Songs dealt with the oppressed: supported salvador allende"s government, assassinated when allende fell.
