La dirección orquestal y su dimensión social: hacia la inclusión de la mujer

  1. Sandra Soler Campo 1
  2. Elia Saneleuterio 2
  1. 1 Universitat de Barcelona
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    Universitat de Barcelona

    Barcelona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/021018s57

  2. 2 Universitat de València
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    Universitat de València

    Valencia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/043nxc105

Journal:
Feminismo/s

ISSN: 1696-8166,  1989-9998

Year of publication: 2022

Issue: 39

Pages: 287-307

Type: Article

DOI: 10.14198/FEM.2022.39.11 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openRUA editor

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Abstract

Due to the influence of Freudian theories, it is often said that, in the context of an orchestra, the baton represents virility, as it is an element used exclusively by whoever holds the leadership of the orchestra. The conductor, baton in hand, becomes a mediator between the musical ensemble, the work, and the audience. However, this analogy only works at the level of musical and social reception when we are dealing with a male leader. This paper analyses the role of the conductor from a gender perspective, starting from its origin as a figure that emerged in the 19th century and evolved until today. Specifically, it presents the results of a research whose aim, given the scarcity of women who are dedicated to orchestral conducting, is to explore the perception of the roles of this type of female leadership and to identify the obstacles their protagonists have had to overcome during their musical training and, subsequently, once they have entered the working environment. To this end, 36 interviews conducted during the years 2014 and 2020 and the report Where are the women in symphonic music? elaborated by Clásicas y Modernas association, have been taken into account. The analysis leads to the identification of a series of patterns that hinder the presence of women in the field of orchestral conducting, some of them stand out: the lack of female referents, the scarce normalization of the profession of orchestra conductor, the difficulties of work and family reconciliation, and the social problems in the reception and attitude of the performers who are conducted by a woman.

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