Join us for a mesmerizing evening at Elebash Recital Hall, The Graduate Center on Novermber 4th, 6:00-8:00PM as we celebrate the groundbreaking work of Latin American women in electronic music.
Switched On- The Dawn of Electronic Sound by Latin American Women is the first book dedicated exclusively to the female protagonists of Latin American electronic music. The book has been edited by independent curator, researcher, and label head of Buh Records, Luis Alvarado, and experimental musician, multimedia artist, and researcher Alejandra Cárdenas (also known as Ale Hop).
The official history of 20th-century avant-garde electronic music has been predominantly narrated from the point of view of Anglo-American and Western European experiences and largely remained focused on its male protagonists. To destabilize this history, this editorial project presents a collection of perspectives, essays, interviews, archival photos, and work reviews centered on the early electronic music production by Latin American female creators, who were active from the 1960s to the 1980s.
This free presentation will feature chapters of various authors who contributed to Switched On- The Dawn of Electronic Sound by Latin American Women and include a special performance by experimental musician, multimedia artist, and researcher Alejandra Cárdenas (also known as Ale Hop).
Our featured writers include:
- Natasha Tiniacos who wrote a chapter on Venezuelan Composer Oksana Linde!
- Alma Laprida who wrote a chapter on Argentinian artist Margarita Paksa!
This event is free, but RSVPs are encouraged to help us plan.
The symposium will be live-streamed.
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