Perspectivas sobre a produção musical : um estudo com produtores musicais bageenses

Abstract

This study presents an investigation about the path of three musician producers from Bagé-RS, analyzing their training and professional experiences. The first chapter brings a theoretical survey on musical production. Initially, the different interpretations of the term "musician producer" and it's functions on the musicial field are discussed, according to the perspective of various authors. Next, the production steps are detailed, as describes by Moylan (2002), Simon Frith and Zagorski-Thomas (2016), which encircle pre-production, production and post-production, providing a theoretical understanding about these three essential stages of music production. In the second part, I describe the methodology used in this work, which is based on qualitative research, data collection and semi-structured interviews. In the third chapter, I present interviews with bageenses music producers, seeking to provide a comprehensive view of these professionals' reality. At this point, the music producers' speeches are complemented with mine and other authors', highlighting, in particular, the contributions of Burgess (2013). The research revealed a diverse panorama of the other interviewees' individual trajectories, highlighting their perceptions about the profession and the strategies to face professional diversities. The results also indicated the presence of a local market, even though permeated by specific challenges that impact local professionals in the area.