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Katia Chornik - Music and Political Imprisonment in Pinochet's Chile, Inbunden

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Del i serien Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music

Music and Political Imprisonment in Pinochet's Chile

Av Katia Chornik

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Beskrivning
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.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2025-12-23
  • Mått: 156 x 234 x 14 mm
  • Vikt: 431 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: Currents in Latin American and Iberian Music
  • Antal sidor: 184
  • Förlag: OUP USA
  • ISBN: 9780190052256
  • Utmärkelser: ^BWinner of 2026 Best Book in Humanities Award, Latin American Studies Association^R (Southern Cone Studies)^BHonourable Mention in 2026 Best Book in Recent History Award, Latin American Studies Association^R (Recent History and Memory Studies) ^BCommendation in the 2026 British Forum for Ethnomusicology Book Prize^R
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Katia Chornik grew up in the Chilean diaspora as her parents experienced political detention and exile under Pinochet. She is the author of Alejo Carpentier and the Musical Text (2015) and numerous academic and media articles on Latin American politics, culture, history, and society, and is the founder of the Cantos Cautivos digital archive. She has worked for UNESCO and in the university, public, and cultural sectors, and is affiliated with Cambridge's Centre for Latin American Studies.

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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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