Going Through Classical and Popular Music: a Study from Biographic Narratives of Brazilian Pianists
Brazilian popular music on piano; Amphibious Musician; Erudite-popular transition; Biographic-narrative investigation
Considering the recent introduction of popular music as scientific subject into the Brazilian Academic Community and the european tradition present in the piano education, it is possible to comprehend how the dichotomy erudite/popular still prevails. However, the “Amphibious Musician” profile (AQUINO, 2007), that combines both popular and concert music knowledge in a multiple and creative musical activities, are growing in numbers and showing itself more suitable to the actual work demand in the brazilian context. Given these considerations, this research aims to look into the musical education process and professional activity – in both popular music and concert music universes - of four pianists acting in brazilian territory. To achieve its objective, this research pretends to use the method of biographic-narrative investigation (BOLÍVAR, 2010) through the approach of narrative interview (FLICK, 2013). It is expected as result to clarify issues that concern the musical education and professional acting of the brazilian pianist nowadays.