Metal Music in the Village: The Making of an Urban Music Scene in Costa Rica (1980-1992)

Authors

  • Sergio Isaac Hernández Parra Investigador independiente

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/rr.v11i2.3649

Keywords:

music scene, rock music, metal music, music practice

Abstract

Music scenes were the most influential expressions in Costa Rican popular culture at the end of the twentieth century. These cultural formations were facilitated by the public relevance of the youths, and the growth of cultural consumption and urban areas. Also, they were leaded by the rock and metal music; therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the articulation and evolution of the metal urban scene of Costa Rica between the years 1980-1992. For that, this investigation will provide evidence of how the metal music separate himself from the rock music and set his own musical dynamic, although that generated public awareness.

Author Biography

  • Sergio Isaac Hernández Parra, Investigador independiente

    Costarricense. Historiador y estudiante de Filología Española en la Universidad de Costa Rica. Investigador independiente. Sus líneas de investigación versan sobre la música popular en la historia reciente de Costa Rica y la regulación cultural durante el mismo periodo.

Published

2021-07-13

Issue

Section

Suplemento: Música urbana

How to Cite

“Metal Music in the Village: The Making of an Urban Music Scene in Costa Rica (1980-1992)”. 2021. Revista Rupturas 11 (2): 175-94. https://doi.org/10.22458/rr.v11i2.3649.