Marília Mendonça e a tradição da música sertaneja no brasil a partir do documentário "Marília Mendonça - Todos os Cantos"

Abstract

This monograph analyzes the connection between the female singer Marília Mendonça and the traditions of the sertanejo music genre, based on the documentary series Marília Mendonça - Todos os Cantos. The documentary is focused on a set of concerts performed in Brazilian state capitals, and shows how Marília incorporates and re-invents traditional sertanejo elements, becoming a prominent icon of “feminejo” (Feminine sertanejo). The qualitative methodology is scaffolded by a bibliography review and cultural analysis, considering theoretical contributions about tradition based on authors such as Eric Hobsbawm and Edward Shils. The focus on the “made-up tradition” and the dynamism of sertanejo reveals the impact of the documentary in the figure of Marília as a symbol of continuity and innovation. The study will analyze the audiovisual elements of the documentary, emphasizing on speeches, interviews, scenes and concerts, focusing on themes of heartache, love and cheating presented in the given songs, and the choice of venues, which connect sertanejo to tradition while boosting the modernization of the genre. The analysis will be focused on the meanings encompassed by the title Todos os Cantos. The expression Todos os cantos simultaneously represents the idea of “everywhere” and “every song”, (The word canto alone means “corner” and “singing”). The conclusion is that, when occupying a square or another symbolic venue and when treating contemporary themes, Marília strengthens the connection with the audience and the evolution of the sertanejo genre as an adaptive cultural expression.