Berimbau na Aruã capoeira de Belém do Pará: contexto, toques, cantigas, execução e transmissão

Abstract

This work consists of master's research, which aims understand the berimbau in a association of capoeiras in Belém do Pará, as the context, touches, songs, execution and transmission processes. This research focuses specifically on an understanding of the touches of capoeira in berimbau and its transcription. The research procedures comprised steps as research bibliography, phonography, filmography and iconography, covering studies in the field of ethnomusicology. Tools were used for data collection and field diaries and audio recordings and video. There was interview and its transcript applying procedures proposed by the Oral History. Tens of touches of capoeira at berimbau were recorded in audio and scores, are clarified some aspects of the literarymusical genres used by the group, and expressed important information about the history of capoeira of Pará. Information presented approaching are for capoeiras or noncapoeiras, of world of capoeira, offering you knowledge that will facilitate, especially his relationship with the music of capoeira.