Na mistura do xote, do baião e do xaxado: forró, diálogos entre passos e ritmos que movimentam um corpo

Abstract

This research is a bibliographic study that covers the historical processes of the origin of Forró in its four versions: Forró Pé de Serra or known as Traditional, Forró Universitário, Forró Eletrônico and Forró Roots. This study addresses the development of music and, consequently, the Forró dance style. Some styles were highlighted, which are part of ballroom dancing, mainly the Xote, Baião and Xaxado, while music and dance were included in the Forró party. The objective of this study was to highlight Forró as a party rhythm and as a dance, as an aspect of the cultural art of the northeastern people, aiming in this context at body movement, analyzing the dance through the techniques proposed by theorists in the area, including the use of education somatic. A method that relates to musical education created by Émile Jacques Dalcroze. We also discuss the movement elements proposed by Rudolf Laban, whose objective is to achieve body awareness and self-knowledge. In this context, I present the process of the phases of human development to connect with body perception in Forró dance and descriptions of the choreographic compositions of Forró steps. With this, I conclude the importance of knowledge of musical and bodily processes in encouraging the teaching and learning of this style of dance, and seeking to contextualize music, as an activity that is present in the northeast of Brazil, in celebrations that span only the June festivities.