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Víctor Jara
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Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist (1932-1973)
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Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (1932–1973) was a Chilean politician, librettist, teacher, and singer-songwriter. Born in San Ignacio, Ñuble, Chile, he was educated at the University of Chile. His musical work was associated with traditional folk music, protest song, and nueva canción chilena, and he performed on voice and guitar. He recorded for the Odeon label and is the author of works including *Canto libre* and *Deja su huella en el viento*.
Jara was a citizen of Chile and spoke Spanish. He was married to Joan Jara. He died in Santiago, Santiago commune, and was buried in the Santiago General Cemetery. An official foundation website exists for his legacy.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1932
- Died
- 1973
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Canto libre
- Deja su huella en el viento
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Sound · San Ignacio, Ñuble, Chile
Known for
- 11 + 7 — Self (archive footage)2023
- O Grande Irmão: O Dia que Durou 21 Anos 2 — Self (archive footage)2022
- ReMastered: Massacre at the Stadium — Self (archive footage)2019
- Mentiras verdaderas — Self (archive footage)2011
- 80s: El soundtrack de una generación — Self (archive footage)2006
- The Right to Live in Peace — (archive footage)1999
- Compañero: Víctor Jara of Chile1975
- Víctor Jara in Live in Lima1973
- Un viaje a Santiago1960
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Chile
- Active from
- 1932
- Active to
- 1973
Discography
Member of
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 14,744
- Total plays
- 574,599
Tags
Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez (28 September 1932 – 15 September 1973) was a pedagogue, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, and political activist from Chile. A distinguished theatre director, he devoted himself to the development of Chilean theatre, directing a broad array of works from locally produced Chilean plays, to the classics of the world stage, to the experimental work of Ann Jellicoe. Simultaneously he developed in the field of music <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/V%C3%ADctor+J
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
· 2017 · cited 6,172x
- Dulaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes (REWIND): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
· 2019 · cited 2,650x
- Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in young children in 2015: a systematic review and modelling study
· 2017 · cited 2,152x
- Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016
· 2017 · cited 1,931x
- Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
· 2017 · cited 1,885x
via Crossref · CC0
Official website
Fundación Víctor Jara – Sitio Oficial
fundacionvictorjara.org →Link to the official site · 6,607 chars · not written by Vinony
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Encyclopedic overview
Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɣtoɾ ˈliðjo ˈxaɾa maɾˈtines]; 28 September 1932 – 16 September 1973) was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and Communist political activist. He developed Chilean theater by directing a broad array of works, ranging from locally produced plays to world classics, as well as the experimental work of playwrights such as Ann Jellicoe. He also played a pivotal role among neo-folkloric musicians who established the Nueva canción chilena (New Chilean Song) movement. This led to an uprising of new sounds in popular music during the administration of President Salvador Allende.
Jara was arrested by the Chilean military shortly after the 11 September 1973 coup led by Augusto Pinochet, which overthrew Allende. He was tortured during interrogations and ultimately shot dead, and his body was thrown out on the street of a shantytown in Santiago. The contrast between the themes of his songs, which focused on love, peace, and social justice, and his murder, transformed Jara into a "potent symbol of struggle for human rights and justice" for those killed during the Pinochet regime. His prominent role as an admirer and propagandist for Che Guevara and Allende's government, in which he served as a cultural ambassador through the late 1960s and until 1973, made him a target.
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