Source: On the Metal Chileno and against discrimination Music (Facebook Group)
As a starting point share with you a letter I sent to Fondart protest the rejection of a draft Veronica Tello , which aims to bring together bands from around the country in a free festival in the city of Ovalle, called Born of Rock:
"Gentlemen National Music Fund,
and those unfamiliar with the reality of Metal in Chile,
With great regret I learned that the National Music Fund for a second time rejected a project that aims to bring together emerging bands Rock and Metal throughout the country. The event had been an outdoor festival in the city of Ovalle. What distressed me most was the argument put forward the committee:
"We approve the project as a technical presentation, as the committee does not seem advisable to allocate funds for a national festival features not."
Features "National No? Does Chilean bands that make up Rock are not creating national music? If not, then think the most obvious counterpart: the Cueca.
The Chilean Cueca is a dance derived from the Zamacueca, arising in the Viceroyalty of Peru in colonial times and that in turn has black and English influences. The roots of the Chilean Cueca are not, but those traditional tunes that were composed by our singers themselves are a domestic product and are inspired by the reality of the country at the time they were created.
Roots of Rock are manifold. Mainly derived from the Blues and the incorporation of the tritone or augmented fourth in popular music. The metal itself derived from European and American Rock. Born in the 70's as a movement critical of war and abuse of power. Over time also hosts religious themes, fantasy and all kinds of existentialist ideas. As it spreads throughout the world, this kind begins to diffuse and absorb the musical characteristics of the countries in which it is grown and breaks into thousands of branches. You can no longer speak of a style, but a current whose influences range from European folk music and learned to the Brazilian Amazonian percussion.
Today, the composers of a certain country metalheads put their own culture in their works and, further, the authorship of his songs is not subject to guidelines established musical (not to sound "like ..."), as it what are the traditional genres. They are creating something new and authentic, something that identifies them. Metal roots are in Chile, but those works were composed by our rockers they are a national product and are largely inspired by the reality of the country at the time they were created.
is sad to think that apparently the opinion of the commission of the National Music Fund is consistent with that of all the cultural authorities. One would think that if a work is not folklore, it is a tribute to Neruda or not composed a Mr. Parra, the possibilities of state support for the initiative are virtually nil. That has a name: Cultural Monopoly. That is just the opposite of what should promote the newly created Ministry of Culture. Chile is a country with very little cultural identity, but the solution is not to cling to the tried and tested ultra. I do not mean that we should not care for our traditions, but purely conservationist policies only lead to lack of space in which to develop young artists Creoles. Art means creation, an artist creates something new. And emerging bands who create works have very few opportunities for development in our country, compared with the opportunities for those who believe in more developed countries.
spaces that have traditionally been a platform for the musicians first timers, Pubs, used to pay for having the added value of having a good band playing at the site, which brought more customers. Today high rents charged to the bands should expect the money from the tickets cover those costs. Thus development opportunities are few, and the situation does not change due to the wide range of emerging bands: if one can not afford it, and another who dares come. This wide range of bands is not nothing but a great creative power that is Chile, where to stay afloat.
Chile has a few great artists, but could have many more. Is the lack of consolidated Chilean artists that the great mass of young listeners only hear those rhythms Imported repeated time and again on the radio. Because they have much more to choose from. Beneath the surface there are many good artists, but they are closing the doors. The state cultural bodies, either Fondart, municipalities, etc, are missing the Chilean rockers.
say: "But if we just make a Chilean Rock Summit."
initiative is a good entertainment, but poor support for the national rock scene. Participated very well-established bands, and several of the artists were closer to popular music to rock. We need space to develop new talent. And there are people who want to generate, as Veronica Born of the Rock of Ovalle. And there are a lot of artists. What is lacking is media.
However, I think the Chilean Metal is challenged by the authorities to introduce "non-national characteristics" as argued by the aforementioned committee. I guess I just think it's not something to be funded. I do not understand. Do not even think that deserves the epithet of "genre" or "art." Better or for worse, we are not just a bunch of curly, they like to hear jars.
Atte. Gaston G.
Possel G.
guitarist and composer of The Last Earth, Chilean pop band
Melodic Metal. "
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