NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC
During the 2000's, indie music became relatively central in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. In this article, we study the "indie" of the city of La Plata and affirm that it is not a musical genre as such and cannot be defined only by stylistic criteria. We do it from an ethnograph...
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Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad
2019
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| description | During the 2000's, indie music became relatively central in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. In this article, we study the "indie" of the city of La Plata and affirm that it is not a musical genre as such and cannot be defined only by stylistic criteria. We do it from an ethnographic research that privileged the participant observation. This was complemented by in-depth interviews with musicians and other participants of the indie scene in La Plata. We understand that "indie" is a way of doing things, it is the manifestation of a new relationship with music and the means of music production. Under which parameters do we understand "indie", given that its logic escapes that established by the identity appropriation of musical genres? We describe indie music in La Plata between 2009 and 2015 and show its history and evolution. We explore the discussions on the uses of music in the local context, from the subculturalist perspective to the more recent pragmatic approach, in which we highlight the concept of musical mediation. In this way, we propose a reformulation of the concept of music in use to achieve a better understanding of indie and other contemporary musical phenomena. |
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| spelling | oai:ojs.revistas.unc.edu.ar:article-189182019-04-16T18:45:59Z NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC NI GÉNERO MUSICAL NI SÓLO UN ESTILO: EL FENÓMENO “INDIE” EN LA PLATA COMO UN NUEVO USO DE LA MÚSICA Boix, Ornela Alejandra “indie” music Uses of music Musical mediation La Plata Ethnography Música “indie” usos de la música mediación musical La Plata etnografía During the 2000's, indie music became relatively central in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. In this article, we study the "indie" of the city of La Plata and affirm that it is not a musical genre as such and cannot be defined only by stylistic criteria. We do it from an ethnographic research that privileged the participant observation. This was complemented by in-depth interviews with musicians and other participants of the indie scene in La Plata. We understand that "indie" is a way of doing things, it is the manifestation of a new relationship with music and the means of music production. Under which parameters do we understand "indie", given that its logic escapes that established by the identity appropriation of musical genres? We describe indie music in La Plata between 2009 and 2015 and show its history and evolution. We explore the discussions on the uses of music in the local context, from the subculturalist perspective to the more recent pragmatic approach, in which we highlight the concept of musical mediation. In this way, we propose a reformulation of the concept of music in use to achieve a better understanding of indie and other contemporary musical phenomena. Durante los 2000, la música “indie” se volvió relativamente central en la zona metropolitana de Buenos Aires. En este artículo, estudiamos el “indie” de la ciudad de La Plata y afirmamos que no es un género musical y tampoco puede definirse sólo desde criterios estilísticos. Lo hacemos desde una investigación etnográfica que privilegió la observación participante, complementada con entrevistas abiertas y en profundidad realizadas a músicos y otros participantes de la escena “indie” en La Plata. Entendemos que el “indie” es una manera de hacer, es la manifestación de una nueva relación con la música y con los medios de producción de música. ¿Con qué parámetros entender el “indie” dado que su lógica escapa a la instaurada por la apropiación identitaria de los géneros musicales? Describimos la música “indie” en La Plata entre 2009 y 2015 y mostramos su historia y evolución. Exploramos las discusiones sobre los usos de la música en el medio local, desde la mirada subculturalista hasta el más reciente abordaje pragmático, dentro del cual destacamos el concepto de mediación musical. De esta manera, proponemos una reformulación del concepto de música de uso para alcanzar una mejor comprensión del “indie” y de otros fenómenos musicales contemporáneos. Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Cultura y Sociedad 2019-01-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/18918 10.55441/1668.7515.n22.18918 Astrolabio; No. 22 (2019): Enero-Junio; 69-94 Astrolabio; Núm. 22 (2019): Enero-Junio; 69-94 Astrolabio; n. 22 (2019): Enero-Junio; 69-94 1668-7515 10.55441/1668.7515.n22 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/18918/22722 |
| spellingShingle | “indie” music Uses of music Musical mediation La Plata Ethnography Música “indie” usos de la música mediación musical La Plata etnografía Boix, Ornela Alejandra NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC |
| title | NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC |
| title_alt | NI GÉNERO MUSICAL NI SÓLO UN ESTILO: EL FENÓMENO “INDIE” EN LA PLATA COMO UN NUEVO USO DE LA MÚSICA |
| title_full | NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC |
| title_fullStr | NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC |
| title_full_unstemmed | NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC |
| title_short | NEITHER MUSIC GENRE NOR JUST AN STYLE: THE “INDIE” PHENOMENON IN LA PLATA AS A NEW USE OF MUSIC |
| title_sort | neither music genre nor just an style the indie phenomenon in la plata as a new use of music |
| topic | “indie” music Uses of music Musical mediation La Plata Ethnography Música “indie” usos de la música mediación musical La Plata etnografía |
| topic_facet | “indie” music Uses of music Musical mediation La Plata Ethnography Música “indie” usos de la música mediación musical La Plata etnografía |
| url | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/astrolabio/article/view/18918 |
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