Abstract
The aim of this paper is to present and reflect on the project “Workshops of Brazilian Culture and Music”, done in 2015 and 2016 by the Portuguese Programme of the University of Glasgow. Motivated by the interest of students of Portuguese in Brazilian music and by the recognition of its cultural richness and pedagogical potential (Barbosa (2001), Hermeto (2012), Coelho de Souza (2014)), the project focused on musical, cultural, historical, artistic and intercultural elements of Brazilian popular music in seven sessions and a festival. The workshops and festival attracted a varied audience, receiving very positive feedback from participants, with a potential to have a positive impact for the University, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Portuguese Programme. With this paper, we expect to contribute to the discussion and effective implementation of initiatives which foster the promotion of the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures and create interest in the study of the language.
Highlights
The aim of this paper is to present and reflect on the project “Workshops of Brazilian Culture and Music”, done in 2015 and 2016 by the Portuguese Programme of the University of Glasgow
The workshops and festival attracted a varied audience, receiving very positive feedback from participants, with a potential to have a positive impact for the University, the School of Modern Languages and Cultures and the Portuguese Programme
We expect to contribute to the discussion and effective implementation of initiatives which foster the promotion of the Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures and create interest in the study of the language
Summary
A música popular brasileira é amplamente reconhecida nacional e internacionalmente como um dos principais símbolos da identidade e da expressão cultural do país (McGowan, Pessanha 2009; Vianna 1999; Napolitano 2005). A partir desse contexto, observa-se a importância de fomentar iniciativas que busquem divulgar a língua portuguesa para além dos muros das universidades, de modo a ajudar a torná-la uma opção mais atraente entre os estudantes de graduação no Reino Unido. Este trabalho divide-se em mais quatro seções: A canção popular brasileira e o letramento literomusical, na qual tratamos dos conceitos de canção como constelação de gêneros (Coelho de Souza, 2010; 2018) e de letramento literomusical (Coelho de Souza, 2015), que nortearam a elaboração do projeto e das oficinas; O projeto Oficinas e o Festival de Cultura e Música Brasileira, onde apresentamos o projeto em questão e descrevemos seus objetivos bem como analisamos três oficinas e o festival mais profundamente; Reflexões e contribuições, na qual refletimos sobre o projeto e possíveis contribuições deste trabalho; e, por fim, tecemos algumas considerações finais
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