Canto do poeta do povo: um estudo estilístico nas letras de João do Vale

Abstract

The dissertation presented here brings into focus a reputed man of the musical culture of the Northeast of great value. We refer to João do Vale "The poet of the people." His music reflects the culture of a significant portion of the Brazilian people, the Northeast. Canto do poeta do povo: a study in the lyrics from João do Vale analyzes the lyrics of the first album by this composer understand them in the context in which they were produced and examined in the process of operation from the 60 s that without cutting laces with the northeastern hinterland engaged himself in the political, social and cultural development of the whole country. His folk songs are approached as effective tools to attract the attention of students to the study of the facts of the Portuguese language in different contexts in which they are presented, through-instigating themes, such as dictatorship era and popular culture of the country man. Among the various possibilities of language study, it was privileged studying the science of how stylistic expressiveness emphases stylistic poetic, through the poetic force from João do Vale when he externalizes the simple poetry and teachings of wise people. As pointing the way for the study of the Portuguese language through popular musical productions, especially the lyrics from João do Vale is to disseminate his work and make known the history and production of this maranhense songmaker that in smooothness of its expressiveness, the longing to be understood and prized to see the history of his people recorded it with musicality