The Três Cantorias de Cego (Three Songs of the Blind) for piano by José Siqueira

an overview about the use of oral tradition in Northeastern Brazil

Authors

  • Vania Claudia da Gama Camacho Federal University of Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2004.55752

Keywords:

José Siqueira, music for piano, cantoria de cego, oral tradition

Abstract

Elucidation of how the poetic and musical elements of oral native tradition, specifically of Northeastern singing, were transported to piano by Brazilian composer José Siqueira (1907-1985) in the Três Cantorias de Cego (Three Songs of the Blind). As a representative of Brazilian nationalism, Siqueira establishes his vocabulary and musical style through the use of elements of the native tradition. Many aspects of Northeastern singing tradition are represented: the folkloric melodies; the models of verses used by the singers; the alternation between voice and instrumental part; the instruments; the characteristics of vocal emission. 

Author Biography

  • Vania Claudia da Gama Camacho, Federal University of Paraíba

    Vania Claudia da Gama Camacho holds a Master's degree in Piano from UFRGS, studying under Professor Dr. Ney Fialkow. She has participated in Master Classes and Music Festivals held in various parts of the country and abroad, including the XXVII and XXVIII Winter Festivals of Campos do Jordão, in 1996 and 1997, respectively, and the 47th season of the Bariloche Music Camp (Argentina). She was the winner of the II Gerardo Parente Piano Competition – Brazilian Music for Piano and the I National Piano Competition UFRN, and as a chamber musician, she won the National Piano and Chamber Music Competition of Araçatuba and the XIII Young Instrumentalists Competition (Piracicaba) with the Duo-Simões-Camacho. She has been a piano professor at UFPB since 1994, performing as a soloist and chamber musician in concerts across the country, especially in the Northeast.

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2004-01-01

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“The Três Cantorias De Cego (Three Songs of the Blind) for Piano by José Siqueira: An Overview about the Use of Oral Tradition in Northeastern Brazil”. 2004. Per Musi, no. 09 (January): 66-78. https://doi.org/10.35699/2317-6377.2004.55752.