Marcelo Puente

INTERVIWE DATE:

May 20, 2024

Interviewer:

Alexandra Mourgou

language:

English

Speaker Background:

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INTERVIEW LOCATION:

Toronto, ON

OCUPATION:

Musician

Interview Summary:

Interview Quotes

Marcelo Puente

MGTREF004

Participants

Marcelo Puente

Intervieweer(s)

Alexandra Mourgou

Date and Location

May 20, 2024

Toronto, ON

Languages

English

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Project

Musical Geographies and the Greek Canadian Experience in Toronto: Places, Cultures, & Diasporic Identities

Reference ID

MGTREF004

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Canadian Society

Culture and Tradition

Dance

Greek Community

Music

Decades Referenced

1960s

1970s

Locations Referenced

Valparaiso, Chile; Toronto; Trojan Horse Coffee House; Black Swan; Danforth

Occupation(s)

Musician

Parents Occupation(s)

Names Referenced

Costa Gavras; Mikis Theodorakis; Nancy White; Sophia (Daughter); Violetta (Daughter);

[00:01:16] Early life in Chile

[00:07:50] Architecture and education after the coup

[00:08:56] Reflecting on politics and movements in Chile

[00:13:58] Music in Chile before and after the coup

[00:16:14] Introduced to new music and instruments

[00:19:08] University life and music during the coup

[00:21:23] Meeting Greek musicians in Toronto

[00:28:49] How experiencing dictatorship influenced relationships

[00:33:14] Chileans and Greeks influencing each other's music

[00:36:20] Multicultural audiences[00:40:50] Addressing Trojan Horse sexual politics

[00:43:09] How the Trojan Horse evolved after 1974

[00:47:13] Connecting with Greeks

[00:48:42] Did the Trojan Horse change under new owners?

[00:53:06] Legacy of the Trojan Horse and Companeros

[00:57:50] Sharing a song

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Speaker Background:

INTERVIEW LOCATION:

OCUPATION:

Interview Summary:

Interview Quotes

Marcelo Puente

MGTREF004

Participants

Marcelo Puente

Intervieweer(s)

Alexandra Mourgou

Date and Location

May 20, 2024

Toronto, ON

Languages

English

Permalink

Project

Musical Geographies and the Greek Canadian Experience in Toronto: Places, Cultures, & Diasporic Identities

Reference ID

MGTREF004

Categories

Canadian Society

Culture and Tradition

Tags

Dance

Greek Community

Music

Decades Referenced

1960s

1970s

Locations Referenced

Occupation(s)

Parents Occupation(s)

Names Referenced