Modern Music In Chile

Modern Music In Chile 1-The most important is perhaps the Nueva Cancion that originated in

the 1960s and 1970s and spread then after the 1973 Chilean coup d’etat when most musicians where either arrested, killed o exiled. 2-In hearland of Chile, Central Chile, severla styles can be found: the Cueca (the national dance), the Tonada, Refalosa, the Saiuriana, Zapateado, Cuando and Vals. 3- This music was one of the inspirations of the Nueva CAncion. 4- In Chilean Archipielago has folk music styles by its own due to its isolation far from the cultured centres of Santiago or Lima.

Folk music 1- three different continental geographical zones northern, central, and southern, each with their own characteristics and sounds. 2- In the north of the country, traditional dances are strongly influenced by Quechua and Aymara culture, which covers parts of Peru, the Andean region of Bolivia and northern Chile. 3- Outside the cueca northerners, dance highlights include the trot and cachimbo.

Cueca 1- The cueca (short for zamacueca) has long been considered the "most popular air of Chile" 2- It first appeared in 1824. 3- The Tonada is another important form of Chilean traditional song, arising from the music brought by Spanish settlers. It is distinguished from the cueca by an intermediate melodic section and a more prominent melody in general 4- The tonada is also not danced.

Traditional Folklore 1-1930 and 1960 - traditional folklore initially promoved by the Group Los Cuatro Huasos and started popularizing and spreading it not only in Chile also in others countries in Latino America and USA. 2-After appeared folkloric groups such as Los de Ramon, Los Huasos Quincheros,El Duo Rey Silva, Los Cantores de Santa Cruz and others that made very popular folk music in Chile. 3-Also appeared several important folk composers of folk music and made it well-known such as Raul de Ramon, Violeta Parra, Margot Loyola, Luis Aguirre Pinto, Clara Solovera among others.

"La Nueva Canción Chilena" (The New Chilean Song) 1-Arising out of the revitalization in Andean music in the 1960s, nueva canción soon emerged in Argentina and, especially, Chile. 2-The roots of nueva canción are in artists like Violeta Parra and Argentinian singer Atahualpa Yupanqui, who collected indigenous songs from rural payadores. 3-Nueva canción began its modern evolution in 1962 4-The continued influence of nueva canción can be seen in contemporary Chilean artists such as Gepe.

Popular music "La Armada Chilena" 1-Chileans have made their own successful mark in music with acts like internationally acclaimed DJ Ricardo Villalobos, producer and one half of Super Collider (along with Jamie Lidell) Cristian Vogel, DJ Luciano, Alejandro Vivanco. 2- Electro-rock outfit Panico have come to the forefront of Chilean music on the international stage, playing alongside internationally known bands.