Representações da identidade cultural gaúcha a partir da música: tradição e contemporaneidade

Abstract

The research aims at elucidating how the representations of the cultural identity of the state of Rio Grande do Sul appear, using music as the background. The analysis takes place through the comparison between contemporary and traditional identity. To obtain the results, contextualization takes place through Cultural Studies, presenting the essential elements for understanding the cultural processes involved and the concepts included in the research. Through the presentation of the constituent elements of Rio Grande do Sul and the gaucho culture, it seeks to establish a relationship between the state and music. The research aims to highlight the differences existing in the RS, by the different perspectives that occur through the social contexts existing in the state, tracing a way to explain how the mythological gaucho originated, and how it is represented by regional music, in counterpoint with luggage Cultural differences; Presenting representatives of traditional and contemporary culture, it outlines how identities manifest through discursive analyzes of the songs chosen for each representative.