Imágenes de Natalia

Natural Imagery and Identity in the Music of Natalia Lafourcade

Analysis

Type of Imagery Number of Occurrences Imagery in Musas Vol.1 25 50 75 59 Earth 26 Water 25 Space 2 Air 3 Fire 7 Spirit Type of Imagery Number of Occurrences Imagery in Musas Vol.2 25 50 75 54 Earth 11 Water 43 Space 3 Air 0 Fire 30 Spirit Type of Imagery Number of Occurrences Imagery in Un Canto por México Vol.1 25 50 75 61 Earth 6 Water 26 Space 6 Air 0 Fire 24 Spirit

From our bar graphs, it is evident that Natalia Lafourcade used elements of earth and space imagery the most to illustrate the themes of all three of these albums. Water imagery is only very prominant in Musas Vol. 1, so this may have been a critical tool for the themes present in this album specifically. Spiritual imagery is heavy in Musas Vol. 2 and Un Canto por México Vol.1, indicating that as her references to patriotic identity grow, spiritual elements were necesary to communicate her sentiments. However, air and fire imagery were not essential to craft of any of the three albums.