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CMUS at Feria Pulsar 2023

News · Economies, industries and policies of culture — 13 December 2023

CMUS at Feria Pulsar 2023

From December 8 to 10, CMUS took part in the Feria Pulsar at Estación Mapocho with an information stand. Researcher Sebastián Muñoz Tapia also presented the panel discussion "What is called urban music in Chile?", based on his work with Carla Pinochet Cobos.

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Documentary "Himno": Screenings and recognition

News · Economies, industries and policies of culture — 11 December 2023

Documentary "Himno": Screenings and recognition

Its first public screening took place last Friday, December 8, "Himno." A documentary about "El pueblo unido jamás será vencido," at the 19th edition of the IN-EDIT CHILE Film and Documentary Festival. The film, directed by Martín Farías and produced by Eileen Karmy

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Concert "The 19th-Century Lied Tradition in the Province of Llanquihue"

News · Events — 8 December 2023

Concert "The 19th-Century Lied Tradition in the Province of Llanquihue"

On December 7, 2023, a repertoire of 19th-century German songs from a manuscript found in Puerto Montt's former Colegio de San Francisco was performed at the Jesuit Fathers' Church. Catalogued and studied by the Universidad de Los Lagos Music Archive, the concert featured cello, sopranos, organ, and double bass, with program notes by CMUS researcher Javier Silva Zurita.

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Noriko Manabe in Chile

News · Events — 27 November 2023

Noriko Manabe in Chile

Between November 21 and 24, ethnomusicologist Noriko Manebe, professor at Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music, visited to give two talks on music's political meanings and lead a research workshop on political songs and repertoires.

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Call for Postdoctoral Researchers — CMUS

News · Call for papers — 24 November 2023

Call for Postdoctoral Researchers — CMUS

We are looking for researchers interested in topics related to music, sound, and listening to apply for a postdoctoral researcher position for the 2024-2025 period, to join the team at the Millennium Nucleus in Musical and Sound Cultures (CMUS)

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Concert/Talk: "Learning Together"

News · Events — 23 November 2023

Concert/Talk: "Learning Together"

On November 22, six new chamber quintet works premiered at the Universidad Alberto Hurtado, moderated by CMUS researcher Daniela Fugellie. The event is part of a joint project between the Orquesta de Mujeres de Chile and Resonancia Femenina supporting women composers, conductors, and sound engineers.

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“Mapuche Songs Today” event with the Pre-Columbian Museum

Events · News — 26 October 2023

“Mapuche Songs Today” event with the Pre-Columbian Museum

On October 25th, the "Mapuche Songs Today" event took place, organized by the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art and the Millennium Nucleus in Musical and Sound Cultures (CMUS). Throughout the day, three working groups (Publications, Archives, and New Voices) were held, where re

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