Drums of the Xambá: Rhythmic conceptions and nuances of the Alujá touch for Xangô and applicability to the drumset
African culture; Afro-brazilian rhythms; Alujá.
This research work has as main objective to analyze the Afro-Brazilian rhythmic hues from the analysis of the touch called Alujá de Xangô, executed by the Xambá Nation, in the city of Olinda-PE. The methodology is basically divided into three concomitant points, namely: 1) bibliographical analysis on candomblé and the respective Afro-Brazilian rhythms, specifically on the Alujá rhythm offered to Xangô; 2) execution and analysis of this rhythm focused on the nuances (similarities and differences) found in different regions and candomblé temples in Brazil; 3) adaptations of the patterns performed by the percussion instruments in the drumset emphasizing the peculiarities extracted from the analyzes. The methodology used was based on the analysis of videos found available in streams platforms as well as the recordings of the performances of this rhythm, carried out during the semistructured interviews with interpreters and researchers linked to Xambá Nation, object of analysis of this work. As an analysis tool, these touches are being transcribed and analyzed under the support of the tools available in the LAPER2ME-Laboratory of Percussion and Performance Mediated by Technological Resources of UFRN. The cross-referencing of these data will make it possible to use such elements as tools for analyzing and executing this Afro-religious touch, making it possible to establish relations (direct and indirect) about the nuances and particularities found in the process of its execution. From there, we will propose adaptations of the rhythmic patterns applying on the drumset, emphasizing the elements that were collected.