Editing Chile (section)

===Music and dance===
[[File:Los_Jaivas_1972.jpg|left|thumb|200px|[[Los Jaivas]], one of the most recognized Chilean rock bands]]
Music in Chile ranges from folkloric, popular and classical music. Its large geography generates different musical styles in the north, center and south of the country, including also Easter Island and Mapuche music.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.memoriachilena.cl/temas/index.asp?id_ut=elfolclordechileysustresgrandesraices |title=Memoria Chilena |publisher=Memoriachilena.cl |access-date=6 December 2008 |archive-date=12 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112172209/http://www.memoriachilena.cl/temas/index.asp?id_ut=elfolclordechileysustresgrandesraices |url-status=live }}</ref> The national dance is the [[cueca]]. Another form of traditional Chilean song, though not a dance, is the [[tonada]]. Arising from music imported by the Spanish colonists, it is distinguished from the cueca by an intermediate melodic section and a more prominent melody.

From the 1950s to the 1970s, native folk musical forms were revitalized with the {{Lang|es|[[Nueva canción|Nueva canción chilena]]|italic=no}} movement led by composers such as [[Violeta Parra]], [[Raúl de Ramón]] and [[Pedro Messone]], which was also associated with political activists and reformers such as [[Víctor Jara]], [[Inti-Illimani]], and [[Quilapayún]]. Also, many Chilean rock bands like [[Los Jaivas]], [[Los Prisioneros]], [[La Ley (band)|La Ley]], [[Los Tres]] and [[Los Bunkers]] have reached international success, some incorporating strong folk influences, such as Los Jaivas. In February, annual music and comedy festivals are held in [[Viña del Mar]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Martinez|first=Jessica|title=Top Cultural Celebrations and Festivals in Chile|url=http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-cultural-celebrations-festivals-chile-61003.html|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=27 September 2013|archive-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508185540/https://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-cultural-celebrations-festivals-chile-61003.html|url-status=live}}</ref>