{"id":4197,"date":"2025-07-14T19:39:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T23:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/?p=4197"},"modified":"2025-07-15T19:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T23:44:55","slug":"clave-magazine-dedicates-its-latest-issue-to-laura-vilar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radioenciclopedia.cu\/cultural-news\/clave-magazine-dedicates-its-latest-issue-to-laura-vilar-14072025\/","title":{"rendered":"Clave Magazine Dedicates Its Latest Issue to Laura Vilar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest issue of Clave<\/em> magazine, presented at the Center for Research and Development of Cuban Music (CIDMUC) by musicologist Ailer P\u00e9rez, is dedicated to the memory of Laura Vilar, who served as director of the institution from 2006 until 2024. Under her leadership, CIDMUC conducted significant research into Cuban and Caribbean music, contributing to the understanding and preservation of the region\u2019s musical heritage.<\/p>\n

Published in digital format, the 64-page issue features several articles by the renowned researcher and professor, who passed away in May of last year. Her works included in this edition are: Tradiciones musicales en el Caribe<\/em>; As\u00ed somos\u2026 <\/em>Justo Pelladito y Afroam\u00e9rica<\/em>; Del sonido\u2026 sus rastros. Una historia sonora de pr\u00e1ctica y estudio. Entrevista a Pedro Ra\u00fal D\u00edaz Puig<\/em>; and Industrias culturales o creativas, un acercamiento<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The editorial note titled \u201cLaura con nosotros\u201d<\/em>, which opens the issue, was written by musicologist Mar\u00eda Elena Vinueza Gonz\u00e1lez. In it, she describes Vilar as an essential figure in fulfilling the institution\u2019s mission:<\/p>\n

\u201cShe knew how to apply her talent and determination to the work of each day, inspiring us with the certainty that everything was possible when it came to studying and preserving the musical culture of our people. That is why her mark remains indelible in Cuban musicology over the past decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vilar co-authored the reference work Instrumentos de la m\u00fasica folcl\u00f3rico-popular de Cuba<\/em> (CIDMUC 1996\/97), particularly the map folio accompanying the documented history of Cuban instruments and musical ensembles. This issue also highlights her early work as a researcher, which included studies on the cultural interconnections between Cuba and the Caribbean; her documentation of Haitian Vodou music and ritual practices in the eastern region of Cuba; and her participation in field teams that explored musical and dance expressions in neighboring Caribbean nations such as Grenada, Guyana, and Guadeloupe.<\/p>\n

Vinueza Gonz\u00e1lez\u2019s words summarize the intent of the issue:<\/p>\n

\u201cLet these pages serve as a tribute from her colleagues and cooperators \u2014 a gesture of affection, admiration, and respect for her life and her vocation of service.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clave<\/em> also republishes a compelling interview with Laura Vilar conducted by musicologist Amaya Carricaburu Collantes on the occasion of CIDMUC\u2019s 40th anniversary \u2014 originally published in 2019. The interview explores various aspects of Vilar\u2019s professional journey, tracing her arrival at the institution, the center\u2019s founding mission, its role in Cuba\u2019s musical and academic landscape, and the key challenges, milestones, and goals that have shaped its legacy \u2014 and what remains to be done.<\/p>\n

The issue includes excerpts from the book Tradiciones musicales en el Caribe: Granada<\/em>, a CIDMUC-led musicological research project that documented the island\u2019s traditional music through photography and field recordings, creating an audiovisual archive.<\/p>\n

Also featured are liner notes written by Vilar for the album As\u00ed somos<\/em> by Justo Pelladito and Afroam\u00e9rica (Colibr\u00ed Productions, 2021). The album, recorded by the group Afroam\u00e9rica, stands out for its exceptional performing style, placing it among Cuba\u2019s most distinctive folkloric-popular music ensembles.<\/p>\n

Another noteworthy piece in this edition is Del sonido\u2026 sus rastros. <\/em>Una historia sonora de pr\u00e1ctica y estudio. Entrevista a Pedro Ra\u00fal D\u00edaz Puig<\/em>. In the interview, D\u00edaz Puig \u2014 a sound recording expert and key figure in CIDMUC\u2019s history \u2014 shares his experiences recording hundreds of hours of music, testimonies, lectures, and events since the institution\u2019s founding. He emphasizes the importance of teamwork and technical innovation in overcoming equipment limitations and preserving the center\u2019s sound archive.<\/p>\n

Also included in this issue are Revista Clave: una publicaci\u00f3n, una historia, un destino<\/em> and Color cubano\u2026 m\u00e1s que una experiencia te\u00f3rica<\/em>, both by Iv\u00f3n Pe\u00f1alver; M\u00fasica de c\u00e1mara en el siglo XX cubano<\/em> by Amaya Carricaburu Collantes; and Simposio Cubadisco 2024. Ampliando l\u00edneas de an\u00e1lisis y proyecciones<\/em> by Liliet de la Caridad Villavicencio, Anahi Saura P\u00e9rez, Daniela N\u00fa\u00f1ez Berm\u00fadez, and Karla Amanda Pedro. All articles are accompanied by photographs and graphics.<\/p>\n

Translated by Luis E. Amador Dominguez<\/p>\n

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