Music
Circus
Even without any undergraduate courses in the country, circus research is advancing in Brazil
Study groups investigate issues such as the trajectory of women in Brazilian circuses
By Juliana Vaz
Musicology
Collection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil
Collection explores musical diversity across regions of Brazil
By Diego Viana
Literature
Gonçalves Dias’s legacy goes beyond nationalist Indianism
Poet from Maranhão worked in several areas and wrote texts that preceded discussions about the effects of slavery on Brazil’s formation
By Juliana Vaz
Music
Almost universal music standards
Music is almost always understood in the same way by different cultures
By Redação
History
Diversity characterized the punk scene in the 1980s
Documents produced by young people involved in the movement explain the context in which the genre developed in Brazil
By Diego Viana
Video
Punk scene in Brazil
Documents reveal the social and political context in which the movement developed in the country | 11'32
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
Philosopher of uncertainties
Between cumbia dances and fanfares, Douglas Anfra endeavors to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and the everyday life of high school students
Music
Clearer swing when notes are delayed
Jazz musicians use subtle time manipulations to increase the sensation of swing
By Redação
Covid-19
Arrangement and ventilation
Certain arrangements of musicians on stage reduce the concentration of infectious particles
By Redação
Interview
Eunézio Antonio Thoroh de Souza: The voice of graphene
A physicist and opera singer from Minas Gerais has created a research center to turn basic science into high-tech products
By Carlos Fioravanti and Maria Guimarães
Video
Characterizing ecosystems through sound
Acoustic information portrays environments and set natural changes apart from those caused by human action | 7'46"
By Redação
Music
The batuque, the bandoneon, and the saboteurs of work
Study discusses the presence of marginal figures in the lyrics of samba and tango music in the first decades of the 20th century
By Luisa Destri
Music
(Almost) unknown Villa-Lobos
Composition analyses showcase the composer's complex creation process
By Redação
careers
The music stopped
Gabriel Victora left his career as a pianist to dedicate himself to immunology
Sustainability
Beer-making malt transformed into a guitar
A guitar made with cereal malt waste from beer-making
By Redação
15th FCW prize
FCW prizewinners
Mathematician Jacob Palis and composer Edu Lobo are the winners
By Redação