Music and democratic values with a historical perspective. The case of Cinegraf

Abstract

The article analyzes negationism as a discourse and straThis work is part of a project funded by the National University of Litoral that broadly explores educational content and practices that promote active and engaged participation in public spaces. It studies the construction of knowledge and civic competencies in diverse contexts, hence the approach to proposals that, while far removed from formal education, can contribute to training in Human Rights and citizenship, as is the case with the Cinegraf project ‘History and music of our Generation’. The narrative that weaves together the selection of cover songs from the final decades of the 20th century is effective in entertaining but also in prompting reflection on the experience of a shared past and the values of democracy. Regarding methodology, various sources (social media, interviews, among others) were analyzed to understand the connection between the project and the experiences of its director and how these have been reinterpreted in the script.