Texas State University. Department of Modern Languages
Abstract
The concepts of memory and identity are closely related, as social and cultural identities are built upon history –which consists of individual and collective memory. In this sense, memory plays a significant role in the construction of the future. The Spanish Transition was based on an agreed silence, considered necessary to build up the new democratic system. This silence has been prolonged for decades until the recent appearance of the ‗Ley para la recuperación de la Memoria Histórica,‘ which responded to an emerging interest within the Spanish population to recuperate their historical memory. In this work, I intend to contribute to the recovery of Andalusia‘s past during the Dictatorship and early Transition periods through the analysis of some of the most representative songs which, at the time, constituted strong vehicles of dissent and pacifist rebellion against oppression. These songs reveal a wide range of aspects that shaped the lives of Andalusian people during this arduous chapter of Spain‘s history
