Vivências musicais das elites ludovicenses na São Luís da segunda metade do século XIX através de fontes primárias.

Abstract

This study aims to show the potential of newspapers published in São Luís, capital of the province of Maranhão, in the second half of the 19th century, which I use to bring men and women who lived in the province cited, batted around important musical experiences accounted for ludovicenses elites, seeking to develop a new European sociability based on the patterns of modernity, civility and elegance. To this end, screened in twenty-three thematic newspapers, partisan affiliations and different age that the second half of the 19th century. In these sources found news of theatrical performances, concerts, music, dances, music lessons advertisements, sale of instruments, afinadores of pianos etc. These news form a broad panel of entertainment which elites ludovicenses enjoying in the quarters two 19th century.