A influência do período de ditadura militar nas canções de repressão de Chico Buarque

Abstract

This paper aims to understand the influence of the Brazilian military dictatorship period over the musical works of Chico Buarque of that time, specifically in his repression songs, since he had great importance in the cultural production of the time, and also was very persecuted by the regime. The research follows three steps: search for data on cultural production and historical events in the dictatorial period from the considerations of Manu Pinheiro (2015) and Heloisa Buarque de Hollanda (2004); a study of the biography of Chico Buarque, seeking to understand his evolution as a composer and critic within the period analyzed, based on the theoretical-critical texts by Wagner Homem (2009) and Adélia Bezerra de Meneses (1982); and finally, an analysis of the lyrics of the repression songs "Acorda, amor" and "Angelica", using as a theoretical contribution Luiz Tatit's theories about song (2002, 2014). In short, the three axis of this work are aimed at relating the events of the covered historical period, the critical position of the composer as a subject oppressed by the dictatorial State and his use of songs as a way of denouncing his time.