THE “EXCOMMUNGATED” MAXIXE: A comparative analysis between pieces by Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernesto Nazareth, Julio Reis and Benjamim de Oliveira
Maxixe; Brazilian music; Musicology.
This project intends to approach the maxixe, as a genre in Brazilian music, which triggered the most repercussions in the turn of the 19th to the 20th century because it was considered scandalous, although it is not so contemplated in academic and editorial publications. We will deal, especially, with four composers: Chiquinha Gonzaga, Ernesto Nazareth, Júlio Reis and Benjamim de Oliveira. We will emphasize the analysis of four pieces by the listed composers, respectively: Corta-Jaca, Dengoso, Passo Miúdo and Tutu. In addition to biographical aspects, the analysis will be based on sociological and historical references, also using a comparative methodology. However, the pieces will be treated, especially, from the morphological point of view. We will show how the maxixe contributed to the artistic projection of these artists, as well as to the increase of financial capital through the commercialization of musical scores.