“Avenida Larco”: Epic Narrative, Adolescence, and Modernity in Peruvian Progressive Rock
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62230/antec.v9i2.288Keywords:
Avenida Larco, Peruvian Progressive Rock, Musical Semantics, Gender Roles, Epic NarrativeAbstract
The song “Avenida Larco” by the band Frágil is a cornerstone of Peruvian progressive rock, reflecting the cultural dynamics of 1980s Peru through the effective use of diverse musical resources for communicative purposes. This analysis focuses on how harmony, hunt–fanfare–inspired rhythmic figures, and the influence of military music reinforce and amplify the ideological content of the lyrics. By combining these musical elements, “Avenida Larco” transforms a youthful courting narrative into a contemporary epic that embodies the tensions of Peruvian modernity, while also addressing aspects of the youth culture of the era, including attitudes toward gender roles.
Downloads
References
Alarcón Ruiz, J. C. (2019). Cultura juvenil e identidad: Origen y desarrollo de la cultura del metal en la ciudad de Lima entre los años 1980 y 2017 [Tesis de licenciatura, Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal].
Brandt, P. A., y do Carmo Jr., J. R. (2015). Music and meaning. Signata, 6. https://doi.org/10.4000/signata.1382
Cáceres Sztorc, Á. C. (2018). Perspectiva de los roles de género y sus representaciones en la televisión peruana: Análisis de casos emblemáticos desde 1980 hasta 2010. Cambios y Permanencias, 9(1), 232–263.
Del Águila, S. (2021, 20 de noviembre). “Avenida Larco” de Frágil: la historia jamás contada de una canción que cumple 40 años sin fecha de caducidad. El Comercio. https://elcomercio.pe/luces/musica/avenida-larco-de-fragil-la-historia-jamas-contada-de-una-cancion-que-cumple-40-anos-sin-fecha-de-caducidad-entrevista-noticia/
Díaz Aparicio, A. E. (2023). El ser adolescente en el rock y la gráfica de contracultura de los años ochenta en el Perú [Tesis de licenciatura, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos]. Cybertesis UNMSM.https://cybertesis.unmsm.edu.pe
Dulude, A., y Bustamante, C. (1981). Avenida Larco [Canción]. En Avenida Larco [LP]. Discos Pantel.
Greene, S. (2016). Peruvian punk as a global means of underground production. Popular Music and Society, 39(3), 292–311. https://doi.org/10.1080/03007766.2016.1141518
Hannon, E., y Trainor, L. (2007). Music acquisition: Effects of enculturation and formal training on development. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11(11), 466–472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2007.08.008
Hung, E. (2005). Hearing Emerson, Lake, and Palmer anew: Progressive rock as “music of attractions”. Current Musicology, 79–80, 245–259. Columbia University.
Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura. (1982). Declaración de México sobre las Políticas Culturales. UNESCO. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000052505_spa
PBS [Public Broadcasting Service]. (s.f.). Think Tank: Transcripción de The American Musical, Part 2.https://www.pbs.org/thinktank/transcript1261.html
Savitskaya, E. (2017). Specifics of mode and harmony approach in progressive rock. En É. Daugulis (Ed.), Music Science Today: The Permanent and the Changeable, 1(9), 22–28. Daugavpils University Academic Press.
Stephen, J. D. (2002). The motif of the hunt in romantic opera [Tesis doctoral, University of Toronto]. National Library of Canada. https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?id=NQ69212&op=pdf
Tagg, P. (1987). Musicology and the semiotics of popular music. Semiotica, 66(1–3), 279–298. https://www.tagg.org/articles/semiota.html
Zavala Salazar, L., y Álvarez Chauca, C. (2015). Rock limeño en los ochenta: Entre la radio y el ruido. Scientia, 17, 297–314. https://doi.org/10.31381/scientia.v17i17.396
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Antec: Revista Peruana de Investigación Musical
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
How to Cite
