This research focuses on the creative process used to compose three samba
themes of Belém do Pará samba schools: Amanheceu (1985), Grêmio
Recreativo Jurunense Rancho não posso me Amofiná; Paid'égua (1986),
Samba Empério quem são eles, and Sonho Cabano (1985) Academicos
Escola de Samba da Pedreira. The overall goal is to investigate aspects of the
creative processes of these sambas. Since the studied object is samba schools,
it was grounded in the context of Ethnomusicology and from the theorists´
perspectives. The specific objectives are to: To know the artistic career of the
composers of the sambas mentioned, to check the historical aspects of the
three samba schools, and analyze the three samba themes. Therefore, we took
into account the artistic trajectories of their composers, carnival history in Belém
do Pará and the three samba schools where the samba themes had their
origins in. The methodological process relied on literature on general carnival,
paraense carnival, oral history, ethnomusicology, standard samba, samba
themes, military dictatorship and Cabanagem movement. The research was
also based on documentary survey in newspapers, magazines and periodicals
in order to obtain grants including images. The field work was directed to the
development of semi-structured interviews with not only the composers of the
three samba themes but also some people who although not on the list of
composers, show marked paths in Para carnival. After obtaining the data, the
analysis of the sambas and the creative processes of their composers was
proceed.
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