Spanish Musical Responses to Moroccan Immigration and the Cultural Memory of al-Andalus

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Abstract

The notion of a shared history across the Mediterranean is central to a number of Spanish-Moroccan musical collaborations, which draw on the notion of convivencia: the alleged peaceful coexistence between Christians, Jews,
and Muslims in medieval Spain. In this article, I explore the relationship between a ‘musical’ convivencia and Moroccan immigration in Spain, focusing on two prominent case studies: Macama jonda (1983) and Inmigración (2003). Spanning a twenty-year period, I argue that these two productions illustrate shifting responses to Moroccan immigration at distinct historical moments: the post-Franco era and post-9/11. These two productions illustrate the malleability of the convivencia myth, employing it for distinct social and political purposes. I argue that Macama jonda and Inmigración should be read as products of shifting political and cultural relations between Spain and Morocco, and Spain's negotiation of its Muslim past.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-287
Number of pages20
JournalTwentieth-Century Music
Volume16
Issue number2
Early online date30 Apr 2019
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2019

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