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Brazilian cantoria and slam : poetics of performance

Article: English. Online
Author(s)
Barbosa Souza, Tiago ; Kunz, Martine Suzanne
Title
Brazilian cantoria and slam : poetics of performance / Tiago Barbosa Souza, Martine Suzanne Kunz.
In
Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença : Brazilian Journal on Presence Studies, 11, 2, 2021, 1-22
Subjects
Poetry slam
Content
Testu osoa
Type of material
Article
ISBN / ISSN
2237-2660
[EN] This article proposes to compare two oral poetic genres, cantoria and slam, from the perspective of performance art, exploring their similarities and differences. Based on performance art studies and reference works on the two genres, thought of as a poetics that constitutes itself as a technique, it is proposed to consider the body’s use as a technical object (Mauss, 2003). The importance of the improvisation in cantoria and the unprecedented feature of slam are emphasized, while the aim is to highlight the scenic character of the two poetic acts marked by speed and forcefulness in the game. The text points out as a result the verification of this analogy between the two genres based on the scenic character of their performance.

Keywords: Slam; Cantoria ; Performance; Comparative literature; Body

[PT] Este artigo propõe comparar dois gêneros poéticos orais, a cantoria e o slam, sob a ótica da performance, explorando suas semelhanças e diferenças. Com base em estudos da performance e em obras de referência sobre os dois gêneros, pensados como uma poética que se constitui como técnica, propõe-se considerar o empenho do corpo como objeto técnico (Mauss, 2003). Ressalta-se a relevância da improvisação na cantoria e o ineditismo da autoria no slam, ao passo que se procura realçar o caráter cênico dos dois atos poéticos marcados pela velocidade e a contundência no jogo. O texto aponta como resultado a constatação dessa analogia entre os dois gêneros baseada no caráter cênico da sua performance.

Palavras-chave: Slam; Cantoria; Performance; Literatura Comparada; Corpo

[FR] Cet article propose de comparer deux genres poétiques oraux, la cantoria et le slam, du point de vue de la performance, en explorant leurs similitudes et différences. À partir d’études de la performance et d’ouvrages de référence sur les deux genres, pensés comme une poétique qui se constitue comme technique, l’intention est de considérer l'engagement du corps comme un objet technique (Mauss, 2003). L’importance de l’improvisation dans la cantoria et le caractère inédit des textes de slam sont soulignés, tout en essayant de mettre en valeur le caractère scénique des deux actes poétiques marqués par la rapidité et la force du jeu. Le texte montre comme résultat la vérification de cette analogie entre les deux genres en fonction du caractère scénique de leur performance.

Mots-clés: Slam ; Cantoria ; Performance; Littérature comparée; Corps