Banda cabaçal São Sebastião e o processo de pifanização.

Abstract

The pífano band, also called cabaçal, is one of the principal and genuine cultural marks of Brazilian northeast and of the plural ethnic composition of the people from that region. This research presents some reflections of concerning the cabaçal São Sebastião, from São José de Piranhas, a small city located in the alto sertão paraibano. The general aim of the research, starting from that band´s performance and repertoire, consists of pointing the characteristics which constitute the musical territory of that cabaçal. Therefore, the methodological support contemplated a bibliographical research which approaches areas such as, etnomusicology, anthropology, philosophy. Besides, the investigation was found in a field research with participant observation, where it was possible to collect sounds and images of the performance of the São Sebastião band, as well as to interview its members. All of that material was important to the analyses, through that we could emphasize the etnographic present time of that musical group. As a consequence, this research intends to contribute for a reflection about the musical activities developed during centuries by the country people.