Les societes musicales dans la construction de l'urbain : lyres et orpheons, sociabilite et identites urbaines a campos bresil, 1870-1930
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Abstract EN:
This project deals with the socio-cultural role played by societies of musicin the construction of the urban milieu and the modernization of campos dos goitacazes (to the north of the state of rio the janeiro). Throughout this period one encounters a strong presence of musical associations who are integrated in the process of organizing political representation of professional groups and in the construction of new social identities. A study of these musical groups can help to illuminate the specific nature both of the meetings that took place within societies of music headquarters as well as the outcome of these meetings, which frequently permeated into society at large. Part i provides the reader with the definition, internal structure and typology of the musical ensembles, whose aim is to reveal particularities of the musical instruments used, the modes that differentiated the societies from other musical groups, and their function both as free music schools and differentiated sociability spaces. Part 11 attempts to highlight contextual specificities linked to the groups' rehearsals and performances that expressed a quest for modernity and urbanism and represented a reference point from which both continuities and transformations can be observed. Part 111 shows how participation in the process of construction of modernity influences the manners by which individuals learn and redefine their identity within that of a larger group. Viewed in this light, the musicians can be seen as actors who are fully engaged in the creation of a new urban culture ; and who function simultaneously as essential agents in the construction of a city's dynamic identity. Throughout, the societies of music are studied within the context of a wide range of social groups, allowing one to perceive the manners by which the former integrate into the urban fabric, and at the same time, render it dynamic.
Abstract FR:
Ce travail traite du role socioculturel joue par les societes musicales dans la construction de l'univers urbain et dans la modernisation de campos dos goitacazes (nord de l'etat de rio de janeiro). Au cours de cette periode on trouve une forte presence d'associations musicales inserees dans un processus d'organisation des representations politiques des groupes professionnels et de construction de nouvelles identites sociales. A partir d'une etude de ces groupes musicaux, on cherche a eclairer la specificite des reunions se deroulant aux sieges des societes musicales et leurs expressions a l'exterieur de celles-ci. Dans une premiere partie la definition, la structuration interne et la typologie des ensembles musicaux, visent a montrer les specificites quant aux instruments musicaux qu'ils utilisent, les modalites qui les differencient d'autres groupes musicaux, et en tant qu'ecoles libres de musique et lieux de sociabilites differenciees. L'etude vise aussi a montrer, dans une deuxieme partie, que ces specificites sont liees au contexte, puisque ces groupes participent des pratiques et representations qui expriment une quete de modernite et d'urbanite, representant un point de repere pour observer permanences et changements. La troisieme partie montre comment la participation au processus de construction de la modernite influe sur les formes d'apprehension de l'individu et contribue a redefinir l'identite individuelle comme partie de celle du groupe. Les musiciens sont alors des acteurs participant pleinement de l'avenement de la nouvelle culture urbaine ; mais aussi des agents importants de la construction de la dynamique identitaire de la ville. Les societes musicales sont etudiees dans un scenario ou agissent d'autres groupes sociaux pour voir comment ils integrent ce decor et le dynamisent.