A brief history of the movida madrilena, the late 1970s early 1980s artistic and sociocultural movement in the aftermath of spains transition following the death. This madrid expression can only refer to one event. Singers, bands, directors, actors and artists from all around the city joined together to created one of spains craziest and most powerful movements it. The movida was a movement similar to the french new wave and pop art movements, though it had its own unique characteristics. Formed after a free punk concert in 1980, an influential collection of musicians, artists and filmmakers including pedro almodavar exploded.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The movida madrilena, known as the madrid scene in english, began in the mid1970s after spanish dictator francisco franco died. The concierto homenaje a canito canito memorial concert, taking place on february 9th, 1980, is widely. Madrid was changed forever by the movida madrilena literally the madrid. Four decades that kept spain with its back to the world, oppressed and. The madrid scene was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in madrid during the spanish transition after francisco francos death in 1975. If we might for a moment put aside the inevitable erosion brought on by the passing of time, perhaps it is possible to look. Many say the official start of the movement took place on february 9, 1980 after the canito memorial concert.
With francos death, a fortyyear dictatorship ended. The movement coincided with economic growth in spain and the emergence of a new spanish identity. After almost 4 decades of a ruthless dictatorship, spain was finally free. The madrid scene was a countercultural movement that took place mainly in madrid during the spanish transition after. After 1982, madrids municipal government was dominated by the psoe and in many ways aided by the countercultural movement called the movida in an effort to construct a micronationalist madrilenian identity. The spanish capital went through a major cultural transition, going from a dictatorship to a.
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