{"id":3468,"date":"2021-11-16T16:04:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T21:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=3468"},"modified":"2023-03-17T16:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T20:19:57","slug":"music-of-chile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2021\/11\/music-of-chile\/","title":{"rendered":"Music of Chile"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the Music Library, we have celebrated this year’s Chile-themed International Education Week<\/a> with an exhibit about the country’s music. <\/p>\n

\"Chile<\/p>\n

Our exhibit highlights items (both physical and streaming) from UR’s collection as well as information about traditional Chilean instruments and dance. It also includes thumbnail biographical info on several Chilean musicians. <\/p>\n

Here’s a little info on the music with some links to items in the library’s collection and a few video clips for good measure!<\/p>\n

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The traditional music of Chile is a rich mixture of Spanish and Pre-Columbian influences. <\/p>\n

Some of the traditional instruments commonly used in Chile include Andean instruments such as <\/p>\n

\"Charango\"<\/p>\n

* The charango<\/em><\/strong> – a small stringed instrument of the lute family. It was traditionally made from armadillo shell, but is more commonly made of wood today. It has 10 strings. <\/p>\n

and <\/p>\n

\"Zampo\u00f1a<\/p>\n

* The zampo\u00f1a<\/strong><\/em> – these are Chilean panpipes. <\/p>\n

You can hear some examples of these instruments in action on songs like “Nieve, Viento Y Sol (Snow, Wind and Sun)<\/a>” which is available to stream at this link: https:\/\/richmond.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01URICH_INST\/191gg5k\/alma9917693733606241 <\/a><\/p>\n

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The Cueca<\/em><\/strong> is considered to be the “most traditional music and dance of Chile” and is officially the country’s national dance. While cueca’s origins are not entirely certain, indigenous, African and Spanish influences are evident. <\/p>\n

\"Cueca\"<\/p>\n

It is a partner dance which is indented imitate the courtship of a rooster and hen. Men usually wear a traditional Chilean cowboy costume while women traditionally don a flowered dresses with an apron. <\/p>\n

Here is a video of a cueca performance:
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