Through the fields and the cities: musical and political activity of the Coro da Juventude Musical Portuguesa (1969-1976)

Abstract

This article focuses on the activity of the Coro da Juventude Musical Portuguesa (JMP, Choir of Lisbon), of Lisbon, from the end of the 1960s (c. 1969) until the end of the Portuguese revolutionary period (c. 1976). Considering that, throughout these periods, this choir sought to introduce innovative approaches in the processes of selection, interpretation and presentation of diverse repertoires in different contexts, I highlight the aesthetic and political meanings given by its members to practices that contributed to the dissemination of musical expressions originated from various regions of the country, as a way of appreciation of Portuguese popular culture.