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==== | ====Dates: [[:Category:1972 - 1977|1972 - 1977]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:South America|South America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Music|Music | |||
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'''Artist:''' Miguel Angel Estrella | '''Artist:''' Miguel Angel Estrella | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Argentine and Uruguayan governments | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Argentine and Uruguayan governments | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1972-1977 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1972-1977 | ||
'''Location:''' Argentina, Uruguay | '''Location:''' Argentina, Uruguay | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Estrella is a pianist known for his interpretations of great classical composers like Beethoven and Brahms. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Estrella is a pianist known for his interpretations of great classical composers like Beethoven and Brahms. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' Estrella was an acclaimed Argentine pianist who gave up playing in great concert halls to perform at sugar mills. He denounced Argentina's military governments and played for labor unions. When Peron died in 1972 Estrella was banned from playing concerts for workers. He moved to Uruguay in 1977 where he played live and radio broadcast concerts. He was abducted by Uruguayan secret police, tortured and imprisoned for four-and-a-half years for "subversive association" and "offences against the constitution." <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' Estrella was | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' Estrella was released from prison after recieving broad international support. He was deported to Paris where he healed from his wounds, inflicted by the interrogators, and continued to perform for trade union groups. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Estrella was released from prison after recieving broad international support. He was deported to Paris where he healed from his wounds, inflicted by the interrogators, and continued to perform for trade union groups. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | '''Source:''' Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones | ||
[[Category:1972 - 1977]] | |||
[[Category:1970s]] | |||
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[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
[[Category:Miguel Angel Estrella]] | [[Category:Miguel Angel Estrella]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:11, 26 November 2011
Dates: 1972 - 1977
Region: South America
Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Music
Artist: Miguel Angel Estrella
Confronting Bodies: Argentine and Uruguayan governments
Dates of Action: 1972-1977
Location: Argentina, Uruguay
Description of Artwork: Estrella is a pianist known for his interpretations of great classical composers like Beethoven and Brahms.
The Incident: Estrella was an acclaimed Argentine pianist who gave up playing in great concert halls to perform at sugar mills. He denounced Argentina's military governments and played for labor unions. When Peron died in 1972 Estrella was banned from playing concerts for workers. He moved to Uruguay in 1977 where he played live and radio broadcast concerts. He was abducted by Uruguayan secret police, tortured and imprisoned for four-and-a-half years for "subversive association" and "offences against the constitution."
Results of Incident: Estrella was released from prison after recieving broad international support. He was deported to Paris where he healed from his wounds, inflicted by the interrogators, and continued to perform for trade union groups.
Source: Censorship, A World Encyclopedia, ed. D. Jones
