BIOENERGÉTICA E RÍTMOS PERNAMBUCANOS [English]

12 – Título do trabalho
BIOENERGÉTICA E RÍTMOS PERNAMBUCANOS

Lucina Araújo
Psychologist, Local Trainer of the Society of Bioenergetic Analysis of the Brazilian Northeaster Region
Director of the Libertas Research and Post-Graduation Center
lucinaaraujo@hotmail.com

This work has been done due to the great love and admiration I have for my land and my people, who are considered “strong and hard-working”.
I intended to ally Bioenergetic with the rich and diverse culture of Pernambuco. So, I have drawn a parallel between the cuirass and the rhythms.
I have presented this work in the I Latin American Congress of Bioenergetic in Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, 2001, aiming to work with the cuirasses and to integrate people from all parts of our huge Brazil.
These rhythms are always allied with a dance or a ritual, and originally represented beliefs, creeds and the imaginary of the races who used to practice them.

I start the work with the Pastoril, that according to Paul Valença has been brought by the Portuguese and refers to the little shepherdnesses singing and dancing through the valleys, searching for the place Jesus Christ was born, and inviting all people to join them.
I use the theme “calling” the people to come closer, to receive one another and look at each other, to see how beautiful and pleasant life can be.
After that, according to the Bioenergetic order, from bottom to top, we have the Xaxado.
According to Luiz da Câmara Cascudo, a researcher on folklore, this rhythm comes from the Sertão of Pernambuco (a region assaulted by draught), and it became famous through Lampião during his trips throughout the Northeast of Brazil.
The dance itself emphasizes the feet and develops a rhythmic cadence through the beat of the feet on the ground.

The Coco
It is believed that the Coco has arisen from the littoral, that is why it is called coco (coconut), however it has been consolidated in the zone of sugar-cane plantations and in the “Agreste” of Pernambuco.
It is a circular tap dance, which gives the impression of “the dancers shooting the ground or a bet of resistence”, according to Getúlio César. I took advantage from this rhythm to work the feet and legs.

Caboclinhos
This rhythm and dance communicate with our indians “in natura”, the way they used the dance to celebrate “hunting, harvest, battle and victory”.
There is a fine syntony between the dance and rudimentary musical instruments.
When I use this rhythm, I observe a dance with the whole body and a lot of happiness.

Forró
What people call forró today, in fact is a mix of xote and baião, rhythms from Sertão and Agreste of Pernambuco. Luiz Gonzaga was an icon of this rhythm, famous singer and composer, with large musical production.
This rhythm deals with the libido, and the songs are about man x woman,
heart x genital and love x desire. The dance enhances the pelvis and the pleasure between the masculine and the feminine. It is about seduction, passion, love and missing someone. I use this rhythm to work the Pelvis.

Maracatu
According to Mauro Mata, one of the most authentic rhythms of Pernambuco is the Maracatu. I t illustrates the feeling of the black people who lived here as slaves and the remaining ideas from the kingdom of Congo. This rhythm was used to work the diaphragm, the neck and the eyes, dealing with the self-steem. The strong beat also invokes the instinctive pulse.

Ciranda
Jaime Diniza conducted a survey and wrote a paper on the Ciranda. It seems that it was born in Zona da Mata of Pernambuco (region of the state next to the littoral region), however it became famous in the littoral region. It is a rhythm and a dance which outsatands the man of the sea, performing body movements similar to the waves of the sea. It may be considered the most politicized and democratic rhythm in Pernambuco. There are black and white people, the young and the old, the rich and the poor, employers and employees, all hands to hands, forming a big circle. I end my work with this rhythm, integrating people, no matter the color, race, creed and social position.
A celebration of love and democracy.