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«Como nací pat’e perro»

Violeta Parra irrequieta, ibrida, moderna

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Abstract

The article deals with the multifaceted Chilean artist Violeta Parra (1917-1967), whose life and works are an example of a restless, nomadic and unconventional character. It traces her existential and aesthetic nomadism at the levels of biography and of artistic practice as well as in performance, which synthesizes the former aspects. It also focuses on the hybrid and cross-border nature of her artistic practice, assuming that her ability to escape from cultural, ethnic and social divisions – by stretching and reinventing categories like ‘authentic’ and ‘traditional’ – makes Parra’s legacy extremely relevant and appealing to the new generations.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Presentato: 24 Luglio 2018 | Accettato: 03 Settembre 2018 | Pubblicato 06 Novembre 2018 | Lingua: it

Keywords Violeta ParraChilean folk and popular musicChilean literatureMusical performanceHybrid identity


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