
De similar manera, la dimensión identitaria de la música en relación con los imaginarios mapuche ha sido estudiada en otros contextos, como al interior de la región de la Araucanía por Rekedal (2014, Pacheco y Pailahual (2018), Sepúlveda (2011) y Linconao (2011, o en la región de Los Ríos por Rojas-Bahamonde, Blanco-Wells y Mellado (2020).īecause hybridity-the mixture of two or more dissimilar elements- produces objects or people that are in between and out of place, it is often considered dangerous, inferior, or contaminating. En el campo de la musicología, Hayward y Garrido (2011), Forno y Soto (2015), Soto-Silva (2017 2018), y Garrido, Bendrups y Hayward (2018), han abordado desde distintas perspectivas los procesos de construcción de imaginarios identitarios en músicos urbanos de la zona, reportando la presencia de elementos musicales y discursivos asociados a las ya mencionadas culturas chilota y mapuche williche, como una forma de vinculación con el territorio. Las relaciones entre música e identidad son un ámbito investigativo emergente en el contexto de la región de Los Lagos, un espacio territorial que se caracteriza por la influencia de la cultura chilota y mapuche williche. The authors complement this focus with a discussion of their own creative engagements with the region through the production of the music album Viaje a Chiloé (2018) and through the work of the audiovisual ensemble The Moviolas (in 2015–2018). Key topics include the relation of tradition and modernity, the impact of tourism on cultural practice, and the relationship between social activism and music culture. This volume analyzes the development of the islands’ distinct culture with a particular focus on music and dance. However, these elements exist in tension with new developments, most particularly the introduction of salmon aquaculture, which has disrupted traditional livelihood patterns and polluted the region’s marine environment. This cultural heritage has become an important aspect of the islands’ identity and is key to their successful marketing as a tourist destination. The islands of Chiloé, in southern Chile, have developed a distinct culture over several centuries, blending indigenous traditions and Spanish settler heritage to create a vibrant pattern of folklore, music, dance, and related creative practices.
