Publication: Las caras del soul: géneros musicales e imaginarios dinámicos
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2020-06-16
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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En este artículo estudiamos los géneros discursivos a partir de su relación con la música popular. Desde una perspectiva pragmática, abordamos la evolución histórica del soul en relación al movimiento afroamericano por los derechos civiles. Con el objetivo de examinar las transformaciones del género y su imaginario entre las décadas de 1960 y 1970, realizamos un análisis socio-semiótico a partir de dos ejemplos paradigmáticos: la canción “Dancing in the Street” (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 1964) y el disco What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye, 1971). Estas obras concretan y figurativizan un imaginario dinámico que cambia en relación con la experiencia social y política de la comunidad afroamericana en EE.UU. Asistimos a la puesta en escena de las caras del soul: una alegre y esperanzada; otra herida y melancólica.
In this paper we study discourse genres based on their relationship with popular music. From a pragmatic perspective, we approach the historical evolution of soul in relation to the African-American civil rights movement. In order to examine the transformations of this music genre and its imaginary, we undertake a socio-semiotic analysis based on two paradigmatic examples: the song “Dancing in the Street” (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 1964) and the album What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye, 1971). These works embody and shape a dynamic imaginary that evolves in relation to the social and political experiences of the African-American community in the U.S. They represent and exemplify the two faces of soul: a happy and hopeful one; and a wounded and melancholic one.
In this paper we study discourse genres based on their relationship with popular music. From a pragmatic perspective, we approach the historical evolution of soul in relation to the African-American civil rights movement. In order to examine the transformations of this music genre and its imaginary, we undertake a socio-semiotic analysis based on two paradigmatic examples: the song “Dancing in the Street” (Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, 1964) and the album What’s Going On (Marvin Gaye, 1971). These works embody and shape a dynamic imaginary that evolves in relation to the social and political experiences of the African-American community in the U.S. They represent and exemplify the two faces of soul: a happy and hopeful one; and a wounded and melancholic one.
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Género, Música Popular, Imaginario, Soul, Cultura Afroamericana, Music Genres, Popular Music, Imaginary, Soul, African-American Culture
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CIC. Cuadernos de Información y Comunicación, Vol. 25 (2020), pp. 149-163