José Juan Olvera Gudiño, Economías del rap en el noreste de México. Emprendimientos y resistencias juveniles alrededor de la música popular

Malgré une période d’effervescence dans les années 2000 autour du groupe de Monterrey Control Machete, le rap mexicain reste un genre musical assez confidentiel, tant dans son propre pays que dans les pays friands de culture hip hop comme la France ou les États-Unis. En effet, on ne le retrouve dans aucun classement de vente ou d’écoute en ligne. Pourtant, la pratique du rap est toujours vivace au Mexique, notamment dans les quartiers populaires de la zone frontalière avec les États-Unis. C’e..

Gilles Bonnet (dir.), La Chanson populittéraire. Texte, musique et performance

L’ouvrage dirigé par Gilles Bonnet se présente comme un assemblage d’une vingtaine de propositions visant à questionner le concept de « chanson à texte ». Cette entreprise est menée grâce à l’étude des relations qu’entretiennent les chansons et la littérature et ce, à travers des cas aussi variés que le « roman rock » anglo-saxon ou les dérangeantes et surréalistes Chansons de Roland de Topor. La diversité des objets traités est donc ce qui frappe d’emblée, incitant davantage une lecture vaga..

The consumption of live music in different languages: a quantitative approach

International audienceThe consumption of music performed in different languages represents a significant aspect of the contemporary cultural experience. This phenomenon questions how different languages mediate music consumption in specific national contexts. In this paper, the authors investigate the case of live music consumption in France.Design/methodology/approachThe authors surveyed 428 persons who saw 159 artists either performing in French or in English in 46 locations around Paris, France. The authors tested the effect of the language of the concert on three dimensions of music consumption: singing in unison, appraisal of the lyrics and dancing.FindingsMultilevel analysis revealed that English was positively associated with dancing, whereas French was positively associated with the appraisal of the lyrics. The authors found no evidence that the language of the concert was associated with differences in singing in unison.Originality/valueResults are discussed with respect to language diversity in the context of globalised popular music consumption

« On n’écoute que des clips ! » Penser la mise en tension médiatique de la musique à l'image

Les clips semblent aujourd’hui omniprésents. Ils sont diffusés par une multitude de canaux généralistes ou dédiés, selon divers formats et thématiques, dans quantité de pays. Ils sont non seulement visibles à la télévision et dans de nombreux espaces publics (parfois même sans son), mais également sur d’innombrables écrans via internet. Les clips occupent une place prépondérante dans la médiatisation d’événements musicaux, notamment les festivals, les concerts ou les séances studio. Ils parti..

Introduction

« Avec ma gueule de métèque, de juif errant, de pâtre grec, et mes cheveux aux quatre vents… » : cette figure de l’éternel étranger chantée par Georges Moustaki dans sa célèbre chanson « Le Métèque » donne le ton de notre présent dossier consacré à l’exploration des liens qui unissent la chanson de variété au fait migratoire contemporain en France. De fait, la variété est un véritable objet d’histoire (Duneton, 1998) tant elle nourrit notre imaginaire en fournissant une série de représentatio..

Reconstruction of Oomycete Genome Evolution Identifies Differences in Evolutionary Trajectories Leading to Present-Day Large Gene Families

The taxonomic class of oomycetes contains numerous pathogens of plants and animals but is related to nonpathogenic diatoms and brown algae. Oomycetes have flexible genomes comprising large gene families that play roles in pathogenicity. The evolutionary processes that shaped the gene content have not yet been studied by applying systematic tree reconciliation of the phylome of these species. We analyzed evolutionary dynamics of ten Stramenopiles. Gene gains, duplications, and losses were inferred by tree reconciliation of 18,459 gene trees constituting the phylome with a highly supported species phylogeny. We reconstructed a strikingly large last common ancestor of the Stramenopiles that contained ∼10,000 genes. Throughout evolution, the genomes of pathogenic oomycetes have constantly gained and lost genes, though gene gains through duplications outnumber the losses. The branch leading to the plant pathogenic Phytophthora genus was identified as a major transition point characterized by increased frequency of duplication events that has likely driven the speciation within this genus. Large gene families encoding different classes of enzymes associated with pathogenicity such as glycoside hydrolases are formed by complex and distinct patterns of duplications and losses leading to their expansion in extant oomycetes. This study unveils the large-scale evolutionary dynamics that shaped the genomes of pathogenic oomycetes. By the application of phylogenetic based analyses methods, it provides additional insights that shed light on the complex history of oomycete genome evolution and the emergence of large gene families characteristic for this important class of pathogens

Prender la noche. Música y vida nocturna

Autor: Michaël Spanu (posdoctorante, CISAN-UNAM) La versión original de este articulo (en inglés) fue publicada en el numero 111 de la revista Voices of Mexico (revista del CISAN). Acceso a este link. ¿Se vive de manera distinta la música por la noche que durante el día?[1] Responder esta pregunta revela como la noche musical se volvió un asunto importante en la vida urbana mexicana y mundial, donde los ritmos del descanso y las actividades festivas se hallan en constante tensión. Una d..

From the ‘Musical Agora’ to an ‘Extreme Sport’: Negotiating Live Music’s Values in a Context of Urban Informality, Corruption and Violence in Mexico City

Mexico City’s live music industry is well integrated into transnational economic flows, sharing certain features of the Global North, while simultaneously maintaining an informal organization and conflicting dynamics typical of the Global South. Since the late 1990s, both the government and the entertainment industry in Mexico City have increasingly invested in live music, reflecting a strong emphasis on economic and political capitalization. In contrast, a notable segment of live music professionals has developed a distinctive yet contentious set of values, in which live music constitutes an essential component of urban life. This article investigates independent promoters and venue managers through 21 detailed interviews. Beginning in the informal economy of the city, interviewees started live music projects for creative purposes and brought people together to form emotional connections. The concept of ‘musical agora’ embodies their unique combination of values, emphasizing their potential contribution to local cultural democracy. However, factors such as the market structure, bureaucracy, corruption and violence turn most independent live music activity into an ‘extreme sport’, reflecting the complex nature of professionalization processes within cultural sectors in Mexico City

Sacred Languages of Pop: Rooted Practices in Globalized and Digital French Popular Music

Nowadays, popular music artists from a wide range of cultures perform in English alongside other local languages. This phenomenon questions the coexistence of different languages within local music practices. In this article, I argue that we cannot fully understand this issue without addressing the sacred dimension of language in popular music, which entails two aspects: 1) the transitory experience of an ideal that challenges intelligibility, and 2) the entanglement with social norms and institutions. Further to which, I compare Latin hegemony during the Middle Ages and the contemporary French popular music, where English and French coexist in a context marked by globalisation and ubiquitous digital technologies. The case of the Middle Ages shows that religious control over Latin led to a massive unintelligible experience of ritual singing, which reflected a strong class divide and created a demand for music rituals in vernacular languages. In the case of contemporary French popular music, asemantical practices of language are employed by artists in order to explore alternative, sacred dimensions of language that challenge nationhood

Seminario de investigación franco-mexicano « Etudes sur la nuit /Estudios sobre la noche » (13 de mayo 2020)

Horario Francia: 16h-18h México: 9h-11h "La ciudad del vicio, propaganda y nota roja", Gabriela Pulido Llano (INAH - México) Resumen: Durante las décadas de 1940 y 1950, la ciudad de México fue escenario de proyectos en los que las políticas higienistas tuvieron un importante protagonismo. De ahí que la prensa, al analizar los resultados de esta modernización-higienista plasmó un imaginario urbano tendiente a describir la ciudad desde puntos de vista moralizantes. Las noticias de nota r..