Percian considerations on gesture in the performance of the Grupo UAKTI

Authors

  • Patrícia Furst Santiago Federal University of Minas Gerais
  • André Borges Meyerewicz Federal University of Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2009.54576

Keywords:

gesture, musical performance, semiotics, Grupo UAKTI

Abstract

This article deals with some concepts and meanings of gesture in music. Based on the definition of some aspects that integrate gesture in musical performance as well as on the semiotic perspective of Charles Sanders PEIRCE (2000), we offer, according to our own perceptions, a qualitative observation of the gestural performances of the musicians that form the Grupo UAKTI in order to understand their possible meanings. We reflect on the function and importance of gesture in musical performance and its implication for the pedagogy of the instruments.

Author Biographies

  • Patrícia Furst Santiago, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    Patrícia Furst Santiago is a visiting professor at the School of Music at UFMG (PROCOD/CAPES), where she conducts research on the Alexander Technique and musical performance. She earned her Doctorate and Master's degrees in Music Education from the Institute of Education, University of London; her Bachelor's degree in Piano and her specialization in Music Education from the School of Music at UFMG. She trained as an Alexander Technique teacher at the Constructive Teaching Centre in London.

  • André Borges Meyerewicz, Federal University of Minas Gerais

    André Borges Meyerewicz is a professor at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG), School of Design, where he teaches the course "Semiotics." He is also a professor in the Graphic Design program at UNI-BH. He earned a Master's degree in Literature (with a focus on Literature and Other Semiotic Systems) from the Faculty of Letters at UFMG.

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2009-04-05

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No. 20 (2009): General Topics

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“Percian Considerations on Gesture in the Performance of the Grupo UAKTI”. 2009. Per Musi, no. 20 (April): 83-91. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2009.54576.