Banca de DEFESA: ANA CLARA DA SILVA PONCIANO

Uma banca de DEFESA de MESTRADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : ANA CLARA DA SILVA PONCIANO
DATE: 12/03/2026
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Videoconferência
TITLE:

Peripheral youth, territoriality, and hip-hop in Natal: a study on the formative-musical dimension of the Batalha do Nova.

KEY WORDS:

Hip-hop; Peripheral youth; Rap battles; Musical formation.

PAGES: 120
BIG AREA: Lingüística, Letras e Artes
AREA: Artes
SUBÁREA: Música
SUMMARY:

This dissertation is a study within the thematic field of peripheral youth and the hip-hop movement in Natal, Brazil, with the general objective of investigating the formative-musical dimension of Hip-Hop from the perspective of three young people from the Batalha do Nova in Natal, Brazil, in order to understand how rap battles contribute to the musical, social, and political development of the participants, as well as to the construction of a sense of belonging to their territories. Furthermore, it reflects on the engagement processes of hip-hoppers who frequent these spaces and how their trajectories and experiences are related to the development of their musical skills and the understanding of rap battles as formative social contexts, in which music and sociability intertwine in the construction of individual and collective identities. The theoretical framework encompasses the notions of musical worlds (Finnegan, 1989), musicking (Small, 1998), territories and territorialities (Haesbaert, 2004; 2007), as well as the critical perspective of bell hooks (1994, 1997, 2004), engaging with studies on youth, peripheries, and music education. The methodology is qualitative, based on an ethnographic case study (Larchert, 2017) and street ethnography (Eckert; Rocha, 2003), using participant observation, field diary, audiovisual recordings, documentary research, and semi-structured interviews with three young rappers: Fernanda, Frizzy, and MC Grito. The results indicate that the Batalha do Nova constitutes a space for musical training, in which improvisation, performance, and critical awareness are developed, while discourses of resistance emerge in the face of social inequalities, racism, and gender issues, with the venue where it takes place being conceived as a place of belonging and identity affirmation. The considerations point to the relevance of rap battles as spaces for expanded learning and strengthening of hip-hop culture among marginalized youth.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Externo à Instituição - LUIS RICARDO SILVA QUEIROZ - UFPB
Presidente - 1235355 - MARIO ANDRE WANDERLEY OLIVEIRA
Externo à Instituição - RAFAEL BRANQUINHO ABDALA NORBERTO