Program

Research Programs: Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars

Period of Performance

8/1/2005 - 5/31/2006

Funding Totals

$40,000.00 (approved)
$40,000.00 (awarded)


The Cosquín National Folklore Festival and the Search for Argentine National Identity

FAIN: FB-51501-05

Jane Lynn Florine
Chicago State University (Chicago, IL 60628-1501)

This project will entail writing a book (during a two-semester sabbatical with half salary in 2005/06) about the role of music in the formation of national identity at the National Folklore Festival held in Cosquín, Argentina; the history and function of the event will also be addressed. Book data will be gathered by doing fieldwork and archival research with a Fulbright-Hays Fellowship during 2004/05, and findings will be related to theory regarding the relationship of festivals, music, and identity. It will be shown in the book how at the Cosquín festival identity is negotiated through music, how and why music is mediated, and how political, economic, and historical forces collide with local, national, and global musical interests.



Media Coverage

(Media Coverage)
Date: 8/4/2016
Abstract: Book presentation done in Buenos Aires. Sponsored by the Instituto de Investigación en Etnomusicología.

(Media Coverage)
Date: 7/30/2016
Abstract: I was interviewed about this book by Radio Inédita of Cosquín, Argentina.

(Media Coverage)
Date: 7/21/2016
Abstract: I was interviewed about this book by Radio Mágica of Cosquín, Argentina.

(Media Coverage)
Date: 7/20/2016
Abstract: I was interviewed on the Panorama político television program of C G Producciones, Cosquín, Argentina (Channel 2) about this book.

(Media Coverage)
Publication: Facebook
Date: 8/10/2016
Abstract: The publisher of this book (Editorial Dunken) posted photographs about my book presentation of August 4, 2016 on Facebook. A couple of days before the talk Dunken also published a photo of the book cover artist and a photo of a radio interview I did about the book on Facebook as well.



Associated Products

La Comisión Municipal de Folklore de Cosquín y la formación de nuevos valores musicales argentinos (Article)
Title: La Comisión Municipal de Folklore de Cosquín y la formación de nuevos valores musicales argentinos
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En este artículo, muestro cuál es el rol actual de la Comisión Municipal de Folklore de Cosquín en cuanto a la fomentación del folklore musical argentino y la formación de nuevos valores y qué piensa hacer en el futuro. Tomando como base el trabajo etnográfico realizado entre 2004 y 2009, analizo también el aprendizaje semi-formal/informal en Cosquín y las oportunidades correspondientes ofrecidas por la Comisión allí: el Certamen Pre-Cosquín, el Festival Nacional de Folklore (las peñas, los espectáculos callejeros, el Festival de la Canción y otros eventos) y el Festival Cosquín de Peñas.
Year: 2011
Primary URL: http://www.iaspmal.net/ActasIASPMAL2010.pdf
Primary URL Description: See pages 224-30 for the article.
Format: Other
Periodical Title: Actas del IX Congreso de la Rama Latinoamericana de la IASPM Caracas, Venezuela, 1-5 de junio de 2010
Publisher: IASPM-AL

Estética musical y el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino (Article)
Title: Estética musical y el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En el Festival Nacional de Folklore que se realiza en Cosquín, Argentina, se manifiesta por medio de la música la relación entre la tradición, la modernidad y la identidad tan presente en Latinoamérica. En dicho evento, hay un conflicto de opiniones en cuanto a lo que es el "folklore" musical y por ende los géneros, estilos e instrumentos musicales que habría que incluir. Algunas personas involucradas piensan que el folklore "auténtico" es solamente lo más tradicional (con guitarra criolla, bombo, etc.), pero para otras incluye la música de proyección folklórica y la música popular. Por medio de esta polémica estética, que aparece en muchos aspectos del festival, se negocia la identidad argentina. El objetivo de Cosquín es preservar la "auténtica" cultura nacional ante la globalización y la llegada de músicas, ideologías y tecnologías de otros lados y a la vez "promover y afianzar la identidad cultural argentina a través de la autenticidad y la originalidad de la creación en la música y la danza folklórica y/o popular argentina" (Comisión 2004c: 1). Una de las vías más importantes para realizar este objetivo es el Certamen Pre-Cosquín para nuevos valores (y su Reglamento). En este trabajo, se muestra cómo se manifiesta esta polémica estética en el Certamen Pre-Cosquín y lo que está haciendo la Comisión Municipal de Folklore para negociar esta confrontación de valores musicales.
Year: 2006
Primary URL: http://www.hist.puc.cl/iaspm/baires/articulos/janeflorine.pdf
Format: Other
Periodical Title: Actas, VI Congreso de la Asociación Internacional para el Estudio de la Música Popular, rama Latinoamericana IASPM-AL
Publisher: IASPM-AL

Music and Dance Improvisation in Argentine Malambo Performance (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Music and Dance Improvisation in Argentine Malambo Performance
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: Although ethnomusicologists and dance scholars have long been interested in the ways that culture is transmitted, which involves processes of learning and creativity, related studies are a recent development in both fields. One such learning/creative process that remains to be researched in depth is dance/music improvisation (Hayes 2003; Nettl 2005). Analysis of how dance is improvised to improvised musical accompaniment, for example, can contribute towards the understanding of these processes and show how music and dance come together--another topic worthy of research (Hanna 1992). In this paper, I discuss Argentine malambo, the lone solo dance in the country’s folklore repertoire, which is performed to improvised accompaniment. Danced only by men, associated with the virile gaucho and Argentine identity/tradition, and done in both northern and southern styles, malambo survives mostly in formal competitions at which prizes are awarded to either solo dancers—who execute semi-improvised steps and foot tapping--or to choreographed groups of performers. In my presentation, I draw on scholarly work, dance manuals, competition guidelines, and an interview with a malambo champion to explain how malambo “moves” are learned by imitation and practice and later developed individually using “flow” (inside/outside world sensations, memory, and intentionality) and personal ability (De Spain 2003). I also discuss the improvised guitar/drum accompaniment associated with both malambo styles, use video footage to show how dance and music come/fit together in live performances, and address how malambo is judged at the Pre-Cosquín Competition for amateur talent.
Date: 11/17/11
Conference Name: Society for Ethnomusicology, 56th Annual Meeting, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

La Comisión Municipal de Folklore de Cosquín y la formación de nuevos valores musicales argentinos (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: La Comisión Municipal de Folklore de Cosquín y la formación de nuevos valores musicales argentinos
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: Desde el momento que el antropólogo Alan P. Merriam escribió sobre la importancia de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje musical en la cultura, los etnomusicólogos han estudiado estos procesos para entender los sistemas musicales y cómo se transmiten/se cambian. Aunque ya existen publicaciones dedicadas a algunas de las maneras formales e informales de aprender música en EE.UU. y otros paises (e.g., en los conservatorios y en el jazz), queda mucho por hacer--especialmente con la música popular--en Latinoamérica. En el caso de la Argentina, ya hay algunos trabajos académicos escritos sobre la enseñanza formal de la música popular; sin embargo, no se ha investigado mucho todavía el aprendizaje semi-formal/informal del folklore musical--un tema fundamental porque el estudio formal del folklore no está al alcance de todos. Una vía semi-formal muy común de aprender el género allá es participar de las oportunidades ofrecidas por la Comisión Municipal de Folklore de Cosquín: el Certamen Pre-Cosquín, el Festival Nacional de Folklore (los espectáculos callejeros, las peñas, etc.), el Festival de la Canción y el Cosquín de Peñas. Por medio de estas actividades es posible recibir comentarios “técnicos” y artísticos de los jurados--que siguen el Reglamento de la Comisión--para perfeccionarse; tocar en público; escuchar/conocer a otros músicos; ganar algún premio; grabar; y ver cómo es el “sistema” para llegar al escenario mayor y triunfar. En esta ponencia, muestro cómo es el rol actual de la Comisión en cuanto a la fomentación del folklore musical argentino y la formación de nuevos valores y qué espera hacer la Comisión en el futuro. Analizo también el aprendizaje semi-formal/informal en Cosquín a base de trabajo etnográfico realizado entre 2004 y 2009: entrevistas hechas con participantes/organizadores del Pre-Cosquín, miembros de la Comisión y jurados; observaciones personales; y la experiencia de haber trabajado como veedora.
Date: 6/5/10
Conference Name: IX Congreso IASPM-AL, Caracas, Venezuela

Copyright Issues in Argentina (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Copyright Issues in Argentina
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: In this presentation, I discuss the tension between collective access and the need for companies and artists to financially benefit from copyright royalties in Argentina, a topic I have become acquainted with while writing my 2001 book about cuarteto music and my recent one about Argentina's Cosquín National Folklore Festival. In my comment, I stress the gap between theory and practice in the country and the many contradictions involved. Although a variety of copyright regulations do exist in Argentina, the situation is a problematic one for academics.
Date: 10/25/08
Conference Name: Society for Ethnomusicology, 53rd Annual Meeting, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

The Dangers of Staging Folk Music: Argentina's "Dirty War" and the Cosquín National Folklore Festival (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: The Dangers of Staging Folk Music: Argentina's "Dirty War" and the Cosquín National Folklore Festival
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: Much has been written in the international media about Argentina’s “Dirty War” (1976-1983), a time when the country’s military junta and leaders attempted to wipe out leftist guerillas, “subversives,” and political activists thought to be dangerous. Human rights abuses (e.g., “disappearances,” torture, and murder), the trial and eventual pardon of those in power, and the weekly marches of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo have all been widely covered. Repressive measures began as early as 1973, when ex-President Juan Perón returned to the country from exile, and continued during the rule of his wife Isabel (1974-1976). Much less has been written about either the short or long term influence of this period on musical genres and festivals in Argentina, some of which were censored, regulated, and/or banned. In this paper, I discuss the consequences of the “Dirty War” and the repressive years preceding it on the Cosquín National Folklore Festival, the major musical event of its kind in Latin America, and the Municipal Folklore Commission (MFC), the institution that produces it. Drawing on information gathered from archives, the MFC, and singers/ensembles involved, I address issues such as Festival intervention in 1974, attempted Festival cancellation in 1975, imprisonment of MFC organizers, government edicts passed regarding Festival production, censorship of song lyrics, blacklisted artists, and persecution/exile/death of performers. I also explain how the “Dirty War” and prior years of repression are said to have permanently changed the evolution of Argentine folk music, especially the art of song writing, to this day.
Date: 10/28/07
Conference Name: Society for Ethnomusicology, 52nd Annual Meeting, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Dance to the Music: Issues of Identity at Argentina's Cosquín National Folklore Festival (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Dance to the Music: Issues of Identity at Argentina's Cosquín National Folklore Festival
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: The interrelationship of tradition, modernity, and identity in Latin America, a process which has long been misunderstood, has played a major role in the sanction of music and dance performed at Argentina’s Cosquín National Folklore Festival since its creation in 1961. Participants who have wanted to preserve Argentine national sentiment and the Festival’s essence have supported traditional music and dance styles, whereas modernists have preferred updated versions based upon them (“projected folk music” and “stylized dance”). Although these issues of authenticity have affected the coming together of music and dance-- an important topic little addressed by ethnomusicologists--in many aspects of the Festival, only two cases are highlighted in this paper. I first discuss the attempt of the Municipal Folklore Commission, which plans the Festival, to define both traditional and “stylized” dance in the Rules and Regulations of its related Pre-Cosquín Competition for amateur talent through codification of the music required to accompany each; video examples provide clarification. I then address the dilemma of how to best present the music and choreography of the “Hymn to Cosquín,” the Festival anthem. Traditionalists have objected to changing the original musical version of this work and the dances prescribed within, but modernists have attempted to introduce new elements, such as tango. The novel rendition of the “Hymn to Cosquín” at the Festival in 2005 is used to illustrate how tradition, modernity, and national identity can be negotiated through the relationship of music and dance.
Date: 10/13/07
Conference Name: Midwest Popular Culture Association Annual Meeting, Radisson Hotel & Suites, Kansas City-City Center, MO

Traditional and/or Modern? The Confluence of Music and Dance at Argentina's National Folklore Festival (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Traditional and/or Modern? The Confluence of Music and Dance at Argentina's National Folklore Festival
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: The interrelationship of tradition, modernity, and identity in Latin America, a process which has long been misunderstood, has played a major role in the sanction of music and dance performed at Argentina’s Cosquín National Folklore Festival since its creation in 1961. Participants who have wanted to preserve Argentine national sentiment and the Festival’s essence have supported traditional music and dance styles, whereas modernists have preferred updated versions based upon them (“projected folk music” and “stylized dance”). Although these issues of authenticity have affected the coming together of music and dance-- an important topic little addressed by ethnomusicologists--in many aspects of the Festival, only two cases are highlighted in this paper. I first discuss the attempt of the Municipal Folklore Commission, which plans the Festival, to define both traditional and “stylized” dance in the Rules and Regulations of its related Pre-Cosquín Competition for amateur talent through codification of the music required to accompany each; video examples provide clarification. I then address the dilemma of how to best present the music and choreography of the “Hymn to Cosquín,” the Festival anthem. Traditionalists have objected to changing the original musical version of this work and the dances prescribed within, but modernists have attempted to introduce new elements, such as tango. The novel rendition of the “Hymn to Cosquín” at the Festival in 2005 is used to illustrate how tradition, modernity, and national identity can be negotiated through the relationship of music and dance.
Date: 11/19/06
Conference Name: Society for Ethnomusicology 51st Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii

Folk Music Aesthetics at Argentina's Pre-Cosquín Competition (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Folk Music Aesthetics at Argentina's Pre-Cosquín Competition
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: At the National Folklore Festival held in Cosquín, Argentina, the relationship of tradition, modernity, and identity so present in Latin America is manifested through music: a conflict exists regarding what “musical folklore” is and thus which genres, styles, and musical instruments to permit. Some involved think that “authentic” folklore is only the most traditional type, but others believe it includes modernized folk/popular music. By means of this aesthetic controversy, Argentine identity is negotiated. Cosquín Festival organizers want to preserve “authentic” national culture yet at the same time permit originality of creation in folk/popular music and dance amidst globalization and the arrival of other musics, ideologies, and technologies. The Pre-Cosquín Competition for new talent, held the two weeks prior to the Festival proper each year, carries out this objective: 2500 semifinalists from over 50 regional centers compete to earn the right to perform at the Festival and be named the Festival’s “Revelation.” In this paper, I explain what is being done to negotiate the confrontation of musical values in the Pre-Cosquín Competition process. Data are based on fieldwork done with Festival organizers, Pre-Cosquín jury members (criteria used), participants, and the experience of having served as a Pre-Cosquín Festival inspector.
Date: 10/28/06
Conference Name: Midwest Popular Culture Association Annual Meeting, Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, Indianapolis, IN

Musical Aesthetics and Argentina's National Folklore Festival (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Musical Aesthetics and Argentina's National Folklore Festival
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: At the National Folklore Festival held in Cosquín, Argentina, the relationship of tradition, modernity, and identity so present in Latin America is manifested through music: a conflict exists regarding what “musical folklore” is and thus which genres, styles, and musical instruments to permit. Some involved think that “authentic” folklore is only the most traditional type, but others believe it includes modernized folk/popular music. By means of this aesthetic controversy, Argentine identity is negotiated. Cosquín Festival organizers want to preserve “authentic” national culture yet at the same time permit originality of creation in folk/popular music and dance amidst globalization and the arrival of other musics, ideologies, and technologies. The Pre-Cosquín Competition for new talent, held the two weeks prior to the Festival proper each year, carries out this objective: 2500 semifinalists from over 50 regional centers compete to earn the right to perform at the Festival and be named the Festival’s “Revelation.” In this paper, I explain what is being done to negotiate the confrontation of musical values in the Pre-Cosquín Competition process. Data are based on fieldwork done with Festival organizers, Pre-Cosquín jury members (criteria used), participants, and the experience of having served as a Pre-Cosquín Festival inspector.
Date: 7/14/06
Conference Name: Popular Musics of the Hispanic and Lusophone Worlds Conference, Newcastle University, UK

Estética musical y el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: Estética musical y el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En el Festival Nacional de Folklore que se realiza en Cosquín, Argentina, se manifiesta por medio de la música la relación entre la tradición, la modernidad y la identidad tan presente en Latinoamérica. En dicho evento, hay un conflicto de opiniones en cuanto a lo que es el “folklore” musical y por ende los géneros, estilos e instrumentos musicales que habría que incluir. Algunas personas involucradas piensan que el folklore “auténtico” es solamente lo más tradicional (con guitarra criolla, bombo, etc.), pero para otras incluye la música de proyección folklórica y la música popular. Por medio de esta polémica estética, que aparece en muchos aspectos del festival, se negocia la identidad argentina. El objetivo de Cosquín es preservar la “auténtica” cultura nacional ante la globalización y la llegada de músicas, ideologías y tecnologías de otros lados. A la vez, la Comisión Municipal de Folklore, que organiza el evento, quiere “promover y afianzar la identidad cultural argentina a través de la autenticidad y la originalidad de la creación en la música y la danza folklórica y/o popular argentina” (Reglamento 2004: 1). Una de las vías más importantes para realizar este objetivo es el Certamen Pre-Cosquín para nuevos valores. Se proyectan a los ganadores hacia circuitos artísticos nacionales e internacionales como representantes del arte popular argentino. En este trabajo, doy ejemplos específicos de cómo se manifiesta esta polémica estética en Cosquín y sus implicaciones para el futuro del Festival. La ponencia está basada en trabajo de campo realizado con organizadores del Festival, fundadores, jurados del Pre-Cosquín, músicos, el pueblo coscoíno y la experiencia personal de haber trabajado como veedora. Explico lo que está haciendo la Comisión Municipal de Folklore para negociar esta confrontación de valores musicales y para construir y preservar la identidad nacional argentina por medio de la música.
Date: 8/27/05
Conference Name: VI Congreso Latinoamericano IASPM, Buenos Aires

A Hymn to Cosquín: Music and Meaning at Argentina's National Folklore Festival (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: A Hymn to Cosquín: Music and Meaning at Argentina's National Folklore Festival
Abstract: I discussed the chapter outline and content of my book about the Cosquín Festival.
Author: Jane L. Florine
Date: 3/11/10
Location: Chicago State University Provost's Colloquium

Un himno a Cosquín: Música y significación en el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Un himno a Cosquín: Música y significación en el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino
Abstract: I discussed the content of my book about the Cosquín Festival and provided a chapter outline.
Author: Jane L. Florine
Date: 6/26/07
Location: Instituto Universitario Nacional del Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Musical Aesthetics and Argentina's National Folklore Festival (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Musical Aesthetics and Argentina's National Folklore Festival
Abstract: At the National Folklore Festival held in Cosquín, Argentina, the relationship of tradition, modernity, and identity so present in Latin America is manifested through music: a conflict exists regarding what “musical folklore” is and thus which genres, styles, and musical instruments to permit. Some involved think that “authentic” folklore is only the most traditional type, but others believe it includes modernized folk/popular music. By means of this aesthetic controversy, Argentine identity is negotiated. Cosquín Festival organizers want to preserve “authentic” national culture yet at the same time permit originality of creation in folk/popular music and dance amidst globalization and the arrival of other musics, ideologies, and technologies. The Pre-Cosquín Competition for new talent, held the two weeks prior to the Festival proper each year, carries out this objective: 2500 semifinalists from over 50 regional centers compete to earn the right to perform at the Festival and be named the Festival’s “Revelation.” In this paper, I explain what is being done to negotiate the confrontation of musical values in the Pre-Cosquín Competition process. Data are based on fieldwork done with Festival organizers, Pre-Cosquín jury members (criteria used), participants, and the experience of having served as a Pre-Cosquín Festival inspector.
Author: Jane L. Florine
Date: 4/13/06
Location: University of Chicago EthNoise! Ethnomusicology Workshop

El duende musical y cultural de Cosquín, el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino (Book)
Title: El duende musical y cultural de Cosquín, el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En este libro, Jane L. Florine hace un análisis antropológico y etnográfico de la historia del Festival Nacional de Folklore de Cosquín, el rol de la música en el evento y sus funciones socioculturales, económicas y políticas para explicar por qué ha tenido tanto éxito desde 1961. A base de testimonios, la observación directa y fuentes de archivos, considera las opiniones, los conocimientos y los intereses de los músicos, el público, los coscoínos, otros participantes y, especialmente, de los organizadores. Muestra que el Festival tiene una trayectoria muy larga que incluye un “pasado” participativo y un “presente” más comercial que ha dejado un legado muy importante. Ha servido para lanzar las carreras de músicos que hoy en día son muy reconocidos y, económicamente, se han beneficiado los coscoínos de el tanto como los músicos, los medios de comunicación y algunos empresarios. La Comisión ha usado al evento para promover el nacionalismo cultural, definir lo que es el folklore musical argentino y educar a músicos no profesionales. Socioculturalmente, el Festival ha llegado a ser un sitio de memoria donde los asistentes pueden realizar metas personales, sentirse “argentinos” y llegar a formar parte de una comunidad “folklórica”. Al mismo tiempo, sirve como foro donde se negocia la identidad nacional argentina por medio de la música.
Year: 2016
Publisher: Editorial Dunken
Type: Single author monograph
Copy sent to NEH?: Yes

El duende musical y cultural de Cosquín, el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino (Book)
Title: El duende musical y cultural de Cosquín, el Festival Nacional de Folklore argentino
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En este libro, Jane L. Florine hace un análisis antropológico y etnográfico de la historia del Festival Nacional de Folklore de Cosquín, el rol de la música en el evento y sus funciones socioculturales, económicas y políticas para explicar por qué ha tenido tanto éxito desde 1961. A base de testimonios, la observación directa y fuentes de archivos, considera las opiniones, los conocimientos y los intereses de los músicos, el público, los coscoínos, otros participantes y, especialmente, de los organizadores. Muestra que el Festival tiene una trayectoria muy larga que incluye un “pasado” participativo y un “presente” más comercial que ha dejado un legado muy importante. Ha servido para lanzar las carreras de músicos que hoy en día son muy reconocidos y, económicamente, se han beneficiado los coscoínos de el tanto como los músicos, los medios de comunicación y algunos empresarios. La Comisión ha usado al evento para promover el nacionalismo cultural, definir lo que es el folklore musical argentino y educar a músicos no profesionales. Socioculturalmente, el Festival ha llegado a ser un sitio de memoria donde los asistentes pueden realizar metas personales, sentirse “argentinos” y llegar a formar parte de una comunidad “folklórica”. Al mismo tiempo, sirve como foro donde se negocia la identidad nacional argentina por medio de la música.
Year: 2016
Primary URL: https://www.amazon.com/cultural-Festival-Nacional-Folklore-argentino-ebook/dp/B01HIL8P7S
Access Model: eBook
Publisher: Editorial Dunken
Type: Single author monograph
Copy sent to NEH?: No

Folkloric Dances from Argentina: A Participatory Dance Workshop (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Folkloric Dances from Argentina: A Participatory Dance Workshop
Abstract: Most ethnomusicologists are now familiar with Argentine tango, which during the early 20th century was the music and dance identified with urban, hegemonic, Buenos Aires and its European immigrant population. Such is not the case with folkloric dances from Argentina, which are representative of the provinces of the Argentine interior and national identity. Although to this day the major areas of the country all have regional songs and dances, with each song-dance form possessing its own corresponding rhythmic pattern and musical instruments, even Argentine ethnomusicologists are often unfamiliar with how they are learned or danced. Few ethnomusicologists—most notably Carlos Vega (1954)--have done serious research about these dances, and dance manuals (e.g., Berruti 1954, Falú 2011) have not usually shown how they are taught/learned along with music. To address this gap, I will present a 90-minute participatory workshop in which I will begin with a brief PowerPoint overview of Argentina’s main regional dances based on dance lessons I have taken and my related fieldwork. Among these dances will be the gato, chacarera, zamba (Argentina’s national dance), chamamé, malambo, and carnavalito along with their typical rhythmic patterns and instrumentation. I will then teach participants how to do the gato and chacarera--dances that beginners start with since they have fixed steps and little improvisation—by following the hands-on methodology and diagrams used at local dance schools. During rest periods, I will provide additional contextual information about Argentine folkloric music and dance. Sponsors: LACSEM and the SEM Dance Section.
Author: Jane L. Florine
Date: 11/11/2016
Location: Washington, DC

Pre-launch of Book about Cosquín National Folklore Festival (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Pre-launch of Book about Cosquín National Folklore Festival
Abstract: I talked to members of the press corps at the Cosquín National Folklore Festival about the content of my forthcoming book.
Author: Jane L. Florine
Date: 1/21/2014
Location: Cosquín, Argentina

Cosquín, una cosecha de coplas (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Cosquín, una cosecha de coplas
Abstract: I talked about the content of my upcoming book at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes Emilio Caraffa, Cosquín, Argentina.
Author: Jane L. Florine
Date: 1/29/2014
Location: Cosquín, Argentina

El negocio del folklore: Los caminos musicales que llevan al éxito en el Festival Nacional de Folklore de Cosquín (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: El negocio del folklore: Los caminos musicales que llevan al éxito en el Festival Nacional de Folklore de Cosquín
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: Cuando los fundadores del Festival Nacional de Folklore de Cosquín (Argentina) lo crearon en 1961, tenían la meta de promover la música folklórica argentina --un "producto" del interior del país-- y darles oportunidades a músicos aficionados ly profesionales. Si bien la música es todavía la parte central del Festival, la prensa y muchos asistentes suelen decir que el evento se ha convertido en un negocio y un espectáculo. En este trabajo, examino las partes del Festival que están directamente conectadas a la música y al "negocio" del folklore. Me centro en los actores musicales que son una parte muy importante del evento y los "caminos" que han seguido para lograr el éxito en el "sistema" musical que se ha desarrollado en el Festival.
Date: 05/28/2015
Conference Name: Latin American Studies Association (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

El "Himno a Cosquín' en 2005 y 2010: Danza, música e identidad en el Festival Nacional de Folklore Y el Bicentenario argentino (Conference Paper/Presentation)
Title: El "Himno a Cosquín' en 2005 y 2010: Danza, música e identidad en el Festival Nacional de Folklore Y el Bicentenario argentino
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En esta ponencia, analizo las tensiones producidas por la presentación de varios tipos de danza en Cosquín y su impacto en la unión de la danza y la música en el festival. Después de tratar el uso del folklore musical y bailado en el Certamen Pre-Cosquín, analizo un dilema que ocurrió en Cosquín 2005 en cuanto a cómo “modernizar” la música y coreografía del “Himno a Cosquín,” que se usa para abrir el festival todas las noches. Explico porque se fracasó este experimento y por ende cómo se presentaron el “Himno a Cosquín” y la danza en Cosquín 2010 (el Bicentenario). Muestro que la danza quizás sea un símbolo de la identidad argentina más fuerte que la música en Cosquín.
Date: 05/19/2012
Conference Name: International Association for the Study of Popular Music - Latin American Branch

El "Himno a Cosquín" en 2005 y 2010: Danza, música e identidad en el Festival Nacional de Folklore Y el Bicentenario argentino (Article)
Title: El "Himno a Cosquín" en 2005 y 2010: Danza, música e identidad en el Festival Nacional de Folklore Y el Bicentenario argentino
Author: Jane L. Florine
Abstract: En este artículo, analizo las tensiones producidas por la presentación de varios tipos de danza en Cosquín y su impacto en la unión de la danza y la música en el festival. Después de tratar el uso del folklore musical y bailado en el Certamen Pre-Cosquín, analizo un dilema que ocurrió en Cosquín 2005 en cuanto a cómo “modernizar” la música y coreografía del “Himno a Cosquín,” que se usa para abrir el festival todas las noches. Explico porque se fracasó este experimento y por ende cómo se presentaron el “Himno a Cosquín” y la danza en Cosquín 2010 (el Bicentenario). Muestro que la danza quizás sea un símbolo de la identidad argentina más fuerte que la música en Cosquín
Year: 2012
Primary URL: http://www.iaspmal.net/anais/cordoba2012/
Access Model: open access, online
Format: Other
Periodical Title: Actas del I Congreso de la Rama Latinoamericana de la IASPM-AL
Publisher: IASPM-AL