Papers by ALICIA CASTAÑO SÁNCHEZ
ACEI Working Paper Series, 2025
Evaluating quality in the performing arts is a complex challenge given the multidimensional natur... more Evaluating quality in the performing arts is a complex challenge given the multidimensional nature
that is associated with excellence. This paper focuses on one of the least explored expressions –the
lyrical genre. Specifically, our aim is to analyse the quality of the lyrical genre in Spain using a
methodology that combines geometric averages and Data Envelopment Analysis to construct a
synthetic indicator of quality. Starting from the idea that quality is the balanced sum of different
characteristics, we propose a process which defines five partial indicators that are subsequently
synthesised into three dimensions: technical quality, prestige, and originality, and finally into a single
synthetic indicator. In addition, we try to observe whether the capacity restrictions imposed during the
COVID-19 pandemic prompted a change in programming institutions’ strategy in an effort to
maximise quality in Spanish lyrical repertoire. The findings contribute both to the academic literature
and to the formulation of cultural policies that favour artistic excellence.
Popular Music Research Today, 2023
The concepts of prima donna and opera diva have gradually adopted a negative evaluation until the... more The concepts of prima donna and opera diva have gradually adopted a negative evaluation until the image of an eccentric and vain singer has reached our days. It seems that this image transcends the walls of classical music, being assumed in other genres such as symphonic metal.
Our main objective is to compare musically, aesthetically and culturally the classical opera prima donna and the symphonic metal singer to find out if there are symbolic connections between both performers. For this, has been used an analysis through musical works, photographs and interviews
where we have been able to understand a quite similar cultural approach that shows us the closeness between classical music and popular music
through these performers.
Books by ALICIA CASTAÑO SÁNCHEZ
Mujeres, esfera pública e interseccionalidad COLECCIÓN «ESTUDIOS DE GÉNERO Y DIVERSIDAD», 2024
Uno de los elementos más significativos en la creación de identidades es la música. Esto se
debe,... more Uno de los elementos más significativos en la creación de identidades es la música. Esto se
debe, en gran parte, a su carácter de transmisión colectiva. En este sentido, la música popular
refleja identidades del mundo rural y se transfiere a través de la oralidad y la relación
intergeneracional donde las mujeres poseen un papel relevante. Hasta el siglo XX, las mujeres
se enfocaban en el ámbito doméstico donde criaban a sus hijos y les transmitían la tradición:
canciones y tonadas populares, celebraciones, recetas o confección de trajes. Es a mediados de
siglo XX cuando las mujeres comienzan a crear agrupaciones de música popular y a participar
en el ámbito público como cantantes e instrumentistas. Esta comunicación pretende indagar en
el proceso de subversión de las prácticas musicales de las mujeres rurales en España desde el
siglo XX hasta la actualidad a través de un recorrido historiográfico sobre dichas prácticas y el
análisis de canciones populares con perspectiva de género.
Palabras clave: Género; Mujeres Rurales; Música Popular; Folklore
Conference Presentations by ALICIA CASTAÑO SÁNCHEZ
Congreso Internacional "Mujeres y liderazgo musical", 2024
Congreso Internacional "Mujeres y liderazgo musical. Redes artísticas, desafíos y alianzas femini... more Congreso Internacional "Mujeres y liderazgo musical. Redes artísticas, desafíos y alianzas feministas por la igualdad de género".
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Papers by ALICIA CASTAÑO SÁNCHEZ
that is associated with excellence. This paper focuses on one of the least explored expressions –the
lyrical genre. Specifically, our aim is to analyse the quality of the lyrical genre in Spain using a
methodology that combines geometric averages and Data Envelopment Analysis to construct a
synthetic indicator of quality. Starting from the idea that quality is the balanced sum of different
characteristics, we propose a process which defines five partial indicators that are subsequently
synthesised into three dimensions: technical quality, prestige, and originality, and finally into a single
synthetic indicator. In addition, we try to observe whether the capacity restrictions imposed during the
COVID-19 pandemic prompted a change in programming institutions’ strategy in an effort to
maximise quality in Spanish lyrical repertoire. The findings contribute both to the academic literature
and to the formulation of cultural policies that favour artistic excellence.
Our main objective is to compare musically, aesthetically and culturally the classical opera prima donna and the symphonic metal singer to find out if there are symbolic connections between both performers. For this, has been used an analysis through musical works, photographs and interviews
where we have been able to understand a quite similar cultural approach that shows us the closeness between classical music and popular music
through these performers.
Books by ALICIA CASTAÑO SÁNCHEZ
debe, en gran parte, a su carácter de transmisión colectiva. En este sentido, la música popular
refleja identidades del mundo rural y se transfiere a través de la oralidad y la relación
intergeneracional donde las mujeres poseen un papel relevante. Hasta el siglo XX, las mujeres
se enfocaban en el ámbito doméstico donde criaban a sus hijos y les transmitían la tradición:
canciones y tonadas populares, celebraciones, recetas o confección de trajes. Es a mediados de
siglo XX cuando las mujeres comienzan a crear agrupaciones de música popular y a participar
en el ámbito público como cantantes e instrumentistas. Esta comunicación pretende indagar en
el proceso de subversión de las prácticas musicales de las mujeres rurales en España desde el
siglo XX hasta la actualidad a través de un recorrido historiográfico sobre dichas prácticas y el
análisis de canciones populares con perspectiva de género.
Palabras clave: Género; Mujeres Rurales; Música Popular; Folklore
Conference Presentations by ALICIA CASTAÑO SÁNCHEZ
that is associated with excellence. This paper focuses on one of the least explored expressions –the
lyrical genre. Specifically, our aim is to analyse the quality of the lyrical genre in Spain using a
methodology that combines geometric averages and Data Envelopment Analysis to construct a
synthetic indicator of quality. Starting from the idea that quality is the balanced sum of different
characteristics, we propose a process which defines five partial indicators that are subsequently
synthesised into three dimensions: technical quality, prestige, and originality, and finally into a single
synthetic indicator. In addition, we try to observe whether the capacity restrictions imposed during the
COVID-19 pandemic prompted a change in programming institutions’ strategy in an effort to
maximise quality in Spanish lyrical repertoire. The findings contribute both to the academic literature
and to the formulation of cultural policies that favour artistic excellence.
Our main objective is to compare musically, aesthetically and culturally the classical opera prima donna and the symphonic metal singer to find out if there are symbolic connections between both performers. For this, has been used an analysis through musical works, photographs and interviews
where we have been able to understand a quite similar cultural approach that shows us the closeness between classical music and popular music
through these performers.
debe, en gran parte, a su carácter de transmisión colectiva. En este sentido, la música popular
refleja identidades del mundo rural y se transfiere a través de la oralidad y la relación
intergeneracional donde las mujeres poseen un papel relevante. Hasta el siglo XX, las mujeres
se enfocaban en el ámbito doméstico donde criaban a sus hijos y les transmitían la tradición:
canciones y tonadas populares, celebraciones, recetas o confección de trajes. Es a mediados de
siglo XX cuando las mujeres comienzan a crear agrupaciones de música popular y a participar
en el ámbito público como cantantes e instrumentistas. Esta comunicación pretende indagar en
el proceso de subversión de las prácticas musicales de las mujeres rurales en España desde el
siglo XX hasta la actualidad a través de un recorrido historiográfico sobre dichas prácticas y el
análisis de canciones populares con perspectiva de género.
Palabras clave: Género; Mujeres Rurales; Música Popular; Folklore