A música como ferramenta de contestação no período da ditadura militar

Abstract

This work proposes to analyze, historically, the importance of music as an instrument of contestation to the period of the military dictatorship in Brazil, in addition to the lyrics of such songs, highlighting the conflicts that authors of national songs incurred, either in self-exile or in the tortures, they suffered. By composing songs that went against what was acceptable at the time, by the dictators, or made use of songs with subtle lyrics that criticized the dictatorship and were not easily perceived as contestant lyrics. In addition, an investigation will be made contextualizing the role of the media that was controlled by the dictators, who, arbitrarily, decided what should or should not be reported to the population. The methodology of the work consists of qualitative and bibliographical research, making use of works that have already discussed the subject in an expressive way and launching new perspectives on the subject, helping to understand the circumstantial context, that is, of the sectors of society in the time in question. In addition, regarding the methodology, the lyrics of the songs and their authors will also be scrutinized for a better understanding of the factors that contributed, significantly, to the movement of musical styles, from Bossa Nova to MPB, among others, which reverberated his criticisms of the period of oppression and censorship of those who resisted or disagreed with dictatorial actions. It is concluded, through the analyzes carried out, that music was an important instrument of resistance to the period of the civil-military dictatorship, due to its protest character and also for articulating sectors of society that already identified with the songs and felt revolted by the oppression imposed on them. Furthermore, the songs mobilized many people to the streets with the aim of reversing the conflictual situation to which they were subjected, thus contributing to the downfall of an atrocious period per those who resisted oppression and the reversal, to a situation worthy of all.