The Encuentros de Pamplona, initiated on June 26, 1972, in Spain, featured 11 inflatable domes filled with avant-garde music from artists like John Cage and Steve Reich. It represented a significant cultural moment during Franco's dictatorship, where contemporary musicians were seen as threats. The festival's success was partly due to backing from the influential Huarte family despite risks from the regime and ETA's terrorism. Eduardo Polonio, recalling the experience, emphasized the electrifying atmosphere among artists during Spain's transition to democracy, which marked an important phase in his own creative development.
"It must be said that at that time, all contemporary musicians were suspect – that is to say, we were considered conspirators. The secret police came to our concerts."
"What I remember is that it was like a state of levitation. Like we were really floating."
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