Práticas musicais em comunidades da Igreja Irmãos Menonitas : uma aproximação ao contexto angolano cristão

Abstract

In the field of music education, much has been discussed about the various learning spaces, understanding musical practices in the religious context as one of the socialization processes. From this perspective, the present study aimed to know and understand musical practices carried out in Christian communities in the city of Huambo, Angola. Based on the qualitative research approach, field diaries were constructed about experiences lived during fifteen days of mission in Angolan communities. The theoretical reference was based on the reading of Setton's works (2008, 2010), which provided an opportunity to think about religions as agents of socialization, specifically in the context of the evangelical church Irmãos Menonitas. In this sense, it was possible to reflect on the different contexts of religious cultural and musical practices, built in different socialization processes, even if from the same confession. The study also contextualizes some historical and religious issues related to the Mennonite Brethren church. In this sense, the work has revealed the presence of music in religious services and in other moments outside the liturgical activities. Also, to get to know musical repertoires such as hymns and the umbundo language, performed in the religious services of the communities visited. In the same way, it contributed to the understanding of the inseparability between musical practices in the religious context and social life, revealing the presence of music in the daily lives of people beyond the religious context.