Rövid leírás:
Over 1,000 political imprisonment and torture centers existed across Chile during General Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship (1973-1990). Music was often present in those centers, both as a response to and part of human rights violations. In this pioneering book, Katia Chornik explores the relationships between music, politics, memory, and human rights, discussing a broad range of music experiences and repertoire and how these are remembered, preserved, and disseminated decades on. Chornik blends archival sources with interviews with ex-political prisoners, state agents, and visitors to prisons, demonstrating how music is an essential component of the cultural history and legacy of Pinochet’s dictatorship.
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Hosszú leírás:
Over 1,000 political imprisonment and torture centers existed across Chile during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-90). Music was often present in those centers, both as a response to and part of human rights violations. In this pioneering book, Katia Chornik explores the relationships between music, politics, memory, and human rights, discussing a broad range of music experiences and repertoire and how these are remembered, preserved, and disseminated decades later.
The book probes how pieces written, performed, and listened to in captivity are threaded into survivors’ memories of mistreatment, resilience, and experiences beyond resistance. Chornik blends sources from the Cantos Cautivos digital archive with interviews with ex-political prisoners, agents of secret services, and visitors to prisons, proposing the notion of „memory cacophony” to describe the discordant kaleidoscope of voices, memories, repertoire, and experiences unveiled. Chornik demonstrates how music, as an expression of powerful lived experiences, is an essential component of the cultural history and legacy of the Pinochet period.
This work documents historical facts and invites deep reflection on the transformative power of music and memory. The meticulous research, ethical commitment, and profound empathy embedded in every page ensure that the voices of those silenced are preserved and honored. […] To the readers, I encourage you to approach this book with an open heart and a reflective mind. Allow the stories to move you, challenge your perspectives, and deepen your understanding of resilience and the human spirit. This is not only a journey into the past but also an opportunity to reflect on our present and build a more just and compassionate world for everyone.
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Tartalomjegyzék:
Prologue by Michelle Bachelet Jeria
Introduction
Music Threaded into Torture and Other Mistreatment
The Memories and Songs of a Convicted Perpetrator
Beyond Canonic Narratives of Resistance
Grassroots Commemoration and Revival
Archiving Memories: The Cantos Cautivos Digital Project
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