Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: IRANILDO BARRETO DE MELO

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STUDENT : IRANILDO BARRETO DE MELO
DATE: 24/02/2026
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Videoconferência
TITLE:

The guitar in electronic forró of the 1990s: a study on the musical learning of forró guitarists from Rio

Grande do Norte

KEY WORDS:

Musical Learning; Forró Eletrônico; Popular Musicians; Musical Transmission.

PAGES: 111
BIG AREA: Lingüística, Letras e Artes
AREA: Artes
SUMMARY:

This dissertation investigates the musical learning processes of guitarists from electronic forró bands

in Rio Grande do Norte (RN) during the 1990s, considering their training in non-institutional teaching

and learning environments. The research seeks to understand how these musicians developed their

skills, how musical transmission occurred among them, and the impact of the guitar on shaping the

sonic identity of forró eletrônico. The study adopts a retrospective ethnomusicological approach,

combining semi-structured interviews with guitarists, producers, and musicians active during the

period, along with the analysis of sound and audiovisual documents. The methodology includes the

collection of audio recordings, videos, phonographic records, and oral narratives, allowing for a

reconstruction of the musical scene of the time. The results indicate a learning process based on

playing by ear, collective practice, and the adaptation of techniques from genres such as disco music,

lambada and rock to forró eletrônico. Additionally, musicians developed specific nomenclatures for

the rhythmic patterns of the guitar, such as "Calanguetu," "Tina Charles," and "Pica-paus," which we

term “Verbal Cipher”, essential for communication and arrangement execution. This investigation

contributes to the field of music education by documenting and analyzing the practices of popular

musicians from Rio Grande do Norte (RN), expanding knowledge about musical transmission in

electronic forró within this context, and fostering reflections on its incorporation into the formal

teaching of the electric guitar.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - FÁBIO HENRIQUE RIBEIRO
Presidente - 1235355 - MARIO ANDRE WANDERLEY OLIVEIRA
Externa à Instituição - SIMONE LACORTE RECÔVA