The Resistance Will Be Heard: Charly García's Way of Singing an Opinion
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Authors
Daley, Clare
Date of Issue
2023-10-05
Type
Research Paper
Language
en_US
Subject Keywords
Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Aesthetic subjects::Music , Research Subject Categories::HUMANITIES and RELIGION::Languages and linguistics::Romance languages::Spanish language , García, Charly, 1951- , Protest movements--Argentina , Social movements--Argentina , Argentina--Social conditions--20th century
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Abstract
The study of music can also be the study of history or revolution. A look at the representation of women in the work of Argentinian musician Charly García illuminates the attitude of Argentina’s citizens under a misogynist government from 1976-1983. With this in mind, what are the lessons woven into García’s lyrics, and how can they continue to influence people after so many decades? In this essay I will illustrate how García’s songs, in a time of oppression for many, were acts of resistance against an unjust and dangerous totalitarian government. In addition to this, I will demonstrate how García, in order to protect himself from the persecution of the dictators, used imagery from well-known stories to talk about issues of life and death.