Soundsystem Parties in Belém – Pará

The Leisure of the Celebrants on the View of the Commandants

Abstract

The Soundsystem Parties are sociocultural phenomenon, traditional from the peripheral areas of Belém – Pará that has earned significant proportions and became an expression of Pará’s culture. This study analyzes the leisure phenomenon as observed by the DJs’ who hosts these events. To achieve this goal, we have performed a qualitative field survey, carried through a form employing an analytic method and sorting the material into categories to be categorized into different analytic groups. The subjects selection followed the “snowball” technique, interviewing 15 DJs who are part of the Soundsystem scene in Pará. The study was able to visualize how this phenomenon developed, the DJs’ view on the event and how they perceive leisure among their audience. The perception of sound systems as popular devices that reach beyond boundaries is unanimous, enabling the constitution of democratic and heterogeneous cultural spaces.