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Musical Rituals of Afro-Brazilian Religious Groups within the Ceremonies of Congado
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 March 2019
Abstract
Congo, Moçambique and Candombe are Afro-Brazilian religious groups that take part in brotherhoods of Our Lady of the Rosary and in their festivals—Congado—in Minas Gerais, Brazil. These rituals are accomplished through music. Thus singing, playing and dancing are a unique mode of praying. Focusing on the Brotherhood of Our Lady of the Rosary of Contagem and that of Jatobá—both situated in the metropolitan region of Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais—the rhythmic behaviour of these groups is discussed, for the instruments and their rhythmic language are sacred. The variation procedures in the rhythmic patterns are related to the function of each group, to the time/space of performances and to the hierarchy holding of them by force of the legend behind the rituals.
Congo, Moçambique e Candombe são grupos religiosos afro-brasileiros que participam de irmandades de Nossa Senhora do Rosário e de suas festas—o Congado—em Minas Gerais, Brasil. Esses rituais são cumpridos através da música, do canto e da dança. Considerando o caráter sagrado dos instrumentos e de seus ritmos, é abordado o comportamento rítmico dos grupos que integram as Irmandades de Contagem e do Jatobá, ambas situadas na região metropolitana de Belo Horizonte, capital de Minas Gerais. Os procedimentos de variação nos padrões rítmicos estão relacionados ao espaço/tempo das performances e às funções dos grupos, conforme a hierarquia entre eles, estabelecida na lenda que fundamenta os rituais.
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