5 On the function of punk aesthetics in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen
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María Pilar Rodríguez
Abstract
Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen are products of a cultural environment which reflects the transition from the creative generation of la movida of the 1980s to the new writers and filmmakers of the 1990s. This chapter explores the presence of punk aesthetics in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen in the theoretical context of New Punk Cinema. Salto al vacío offers a portrait of the hopelessness of Basque youth. Historias del Kronen displays a musical preference on the part of its protagonists for bakalao or máquina music. It is important to conclude, therefore, that while generational conflict is nothing new, what is unique in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen is the way these young writers and filmmakers reappropriate certain aspects of punk ideology.
Abstract
Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen are products of a cultural environment which reflects the transition from the creative generation of la movida of the 1980s to the new writers and filmmakers of the 1990s. This chapter explores the presence of punk aesthetics in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen in the theoretical context of New Punk Cinema. Salto al vacío offers a portrait of the hopelessness of Basque youth. Historias del Kronen displays a musical preference on the part of its protagonists for bakalao or máquina music. It is important to conclude, therefore, that while generational conflict is nothing new, what is unique in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen is the way these young writers and filmmakers reappropriate certain aspects of punk ideology.
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures vii
- Contributors ix
- Acknowledgements xvi
- Introduction 1
- 1 Singing of dubious desire 17
- 2 Voicing gender 30
- 3 Bien pagá 51
- 4 El otro lado de la cama 66
- 5 On the function of punk aesthetics in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen 83
- 6 Mobile soundscapes in the quinqui film 98
- 7 Song-shaped cinema 114
- 8 Travelling song 134
- 9 Sound moves 151
- 10 The Afro-Cuban soundscape of Mexico City 167
- 11 Blues traveller 189
- 12 Dancing in the dark 206
- 13 Re-making Frida Kahlo through song in Frida 220
- 14 ‘Silence! Fado is about to be sung’ 235
- 15 Sounds from Brazil 249
- 16 Soundtrack to roguery 264
- 17 The Brazilian chanchada’s musical moments and the performance of identity 283
- 18 Orpheus in Babylon 298
- Index 315
Chapters in this book
- Front matter i
- Contents v
- List of figures vii
- Contributors ix
- Acknowledgements xvi
- Introduction 1
- 1 Singing of dubious desire 17
- 2 Voicing gender 30
- 3 Bien pagá 51
- 4 El otro lado de la cama 66
- 5 On the function of punk aesthetics in Salto al vacío and Historias del Kronen 83
- 6 Mobile soundscapes in the quinqui film 98
- 7 Song-shaped cinema 114
- 8 Travelling song 134
- 9 Sound moves 151
- 10 The Afro-Cuban soundscape of Mexico City 167
- 11 Blues traveller 189
- 12 Dancing in the dark 206
- 13 Re-making Frida Kahlo through song in Frida 220
- 14 ‘Silence! Fado is about to be sung’ 235
- 15 Sounds from Brazil 249
- 16 Soundtrack to roguery 264
- 17 The Brazilian chanchada’s musical moments and the performance of identity 283
- 18 Orpheus in Babylon 298
- Index 315
