'Buenos Aires beat': A topography of rock culture in Buenos Aires, 1965-1970
In this article, I examine the rise of 'countercultural rock' in the city of Buenos Aires between 1965 and 1970. Through the identification, mapping and analysis of real and imaginary spaces, I analyse how rock occupied the city both materially and symbolically. This dual approach to the s...
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| Formato: | Articulo Revision |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2014
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85177 |
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| Sumario: | In this article, I examine the rise of 'countercultural rock' in the city of Buenos Aires between 1965 and 1970. Through the identification, mapping and analysis of real and imaginary spaces, I analyse how rock occupied the city both materially and symbolically. This dual approach to the study of the production, circulation and consumption of rock music enables us to understand a paradox which spanned those formative years: although it was postulated as the genre of modern Buenos Aires, its aesthetic was geared towards constructing an anti-urban account that favoured escape towards idealized natural environments. |
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