Os tambores afro-brasileiro que repercutem na cidade de Goiânia-Goiás e suas significações

Abstract

Drums are a powerful symbol of African cultural heritage, resonating throughout all regions of Brazil in various contexts and occasions. From this perception arise the following questions: in which spaces in the city of Goiânia do Afro-Brazilian drums resonate? What do these drums symbolize? Who plays them? How are they played? What is played? Finally, what is the significance of this drumming for the surrounding community? Thus, this dissertation is the result of a research process on the presence of drums and Afro-Brazilian rhythms in the city of Goiânia, Goiás. For this purpose, four contexts were selected in which drums and Black music play a central and significant role, whether in a festive, educational, religious, or artistic capacity, or, in most cases, encompassing more than one of these aspects. The Cultural Association Coró de Pau, the Núcleo Coletivo 22, the Ilê Ase Alaketu Omi Osulufon, and the event Batucagê were the researched locations. This dissertation is theoretically supported by the works of Zeca Ligiéro (2011), Kabengele Mununga (2006), Kazadi wa Mukuna (2006), José Jorge de Carvalho (2003), José Ramos Tinhorão (2008), among others. The development of the investigation involved field research and musical analysis, focusingon the ways in which drums are used, the Afro-Brazilian rhythms practiced, and their purposes, with the aim of documenting, recognizing, and valuing the African contribution to the city of Goiânia, as well as broadening the perspective and understanding of Afro-Brazilian music and culture.