“Of crazy little cows and distracted teachers”: models of television for children and Music in Chilean children’s TV shows Masamigos and Cachureos in the 80s decade
Television in Chile experienced a substantial change in 1975. The enactment of a law that promoted its total privatization implied several changes, including a transformation of its main purposes. Education was the most relevant aim for public television before 1975, then shifting to entertainment. One of the consequences of these transformations, was the coexistance of different television models during the 1980’s in Chile. These models, in turn, had a deep impact on the way TV for children was made in our country. This article explores the relation between these TV models and the music composed for TV shows, suggesting that transformations in the former might have brought changes for the latter. For this purpose, two emblematic TV shows for children made in Chile during the 1980’s were analysed: Masamigos (1983-1985) and Cachureos (1983-2008).
Meza Bernstein, F. (2018). “Of crazy little cows and distracted teachers”: models of television for children and Music in Chilean children’s TV shows Masamigos and Cachureos in the 80s decade. Revista Musical Chilena, 72(230), 79–102. Retrieved from https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/RMCH/article/view/52268
