Victor Jara: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:59, 15 November 2016

Date: 1973

Region: South America

Subject: Political/Economic/Social Opinion

Medium: Music

Artist: Victor Jara (1932 - 1973)

Confronting Bodies: The Special Commission of the military intelligence service headed by General Sergio Arellano Stark.

Dates of Action: September 12, 1973

Location: Chile

Description of Artwork: The themes of his songs were about love, peace and social justice.

The Incident: Jara was convicted for his protest songs, policy positions and his work in literacy; he was arrested, tortured and shot to death with 44 bullet shots by machine gun fire, all within the first few days of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

Results of Incident: After his death the figure of Jara and his music were strictly prohibited. In 2009 his murderers were identified and brought to justice.

Source: Valentin Roma; http://listenrecovery.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/victor-jara-chile-songs-for-che-guevara-photos-interview-by-nicomedes-santa-cruz/

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+====Region: [[:Category:South America|South America]]====
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+====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]====
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-'''Artist:''' Victor Jara
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+'''Artist:''' Victor Jara (1932 - 1973)
-'''Confronting Bodies:''' La Comision especial del servicio de inteligencia militar encabezada por el general Sergio Arellano Stark
+'''Confronting Bodies:''' The Special Commission of the military intelligence service headed by General Sergio Arellano Stark.
 '''Dates of Action:''' September 12, 1973
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 '''Location:''' Chile
-'''Description of Artwork:''' Las canciones de protesta de Victor Jara, sus posiciones politicas, su trabajo de alfabetizacion... por todo esto fue condenado. Ademas Jara era un autentico idolo nacional, mucho mas venerado que cualquier otro personaje.
+'''Description of Artwork:''' The themes of his songs were about love, peace and social justice.
-'''The Incident:''' Una vez fue cogido en la UTE le condujeron hasta el Estaio de Chile. Alli un guardia le reconocio, comenzaron asi las torturas que se alargaron durante tres dias. Transcurridos estos Victor Jara murio.
+'''The Incident:''' Jara was convicted for his protest songs, policy positions and his work in literacy; he was arrested, tortured and shot to death with 44 bullet shots by machine gun fire, all within the first few days of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.
-'''Results of Incident:''' A partir de su muerte, la figura del cantautor queda totalmente prohibida, asi como su musica. Por el contrario de lo que pretendia la censura, Victor Jara ha acabado convirtiendose en todo un simbolo de la resistencia chilena a la dictadura. Aun hoy dia su persona es motivo de conmemoraciones y su musica es escuchada por gentes de todo el mundo.
+'''Results of Incident:''' After his death the figure of Jara and his music were strictly prohibited.  In 2009 his murderers were identified and brought to justice.
-'''Source:''' Valentin Roma
+'''Source:''' Valentin Roma; http://listenrecovery.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/victor-jara-chile-songs-for-che-guevara-photos-interview-by-nicomedes-santa-cruz/
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