Abstract:
ABSTRACT
This work consists of a written portion, a DVD and also a CD. They were produced with the
goal to identify musical elements which are characteristic to play the “forró hill bottom” on
accordion. Five recognized accordionists at this music style participated at a survey
performing the music “Feira de Mangaio” composed by Sivuca and Gloria Gadelha which
was recorded and analyzed within the following criteria provided in Chapter 3: importance of
interviews, one kept secret of seven bellows, rhythmic bases for monitoring, typing, chord
frame, folding game, on the development of a technique and interaction between two
accordions, created “Na Hora do Adeus”. The five accordionists were interviewed to report on
their own implementation details as well as their musical background. The written part covers
historical aspects of the accordion appearance and its popularization in Brazil. The
contribution of Luiz Gonzaga as well as clarification regarding the term “forró” in the
etymological sense compared to other understandings assigned to the term. The text also
contains an analysis of videotaped performances correlating the themes and subjects that
emerged during the interviews. The conclusion of this research shows that although each
accordionist has its own musical personality, there are common elements in their
performances.
Keywords: Concertina. Execution. Forró “Pé-de-Serra”. Fair Mangaio
