Geografias maranhenses na discografia de Alcione

Abstract

This final term paper seeks to systematize the geographicity attributed to the state of Maranhão in the career of one of its most visible artists: Alcione. Born in São Luís (MA) and developing her professional relationships in the city of Rio de Janeiro, her discography presents constant tributes to aspects that refer to her origins. From her releases, she gradually builds an image-discursive scenario of the landscapes found in Maranhão. With the main objective of realizing which characteristics of the state are told/sung by Alcione to the present day (1975 - 2021), this research comes with three purposes: conducting a theoretical-methodological discussion about the geography and music segment, an exponent of cultural geography; carry out a thematic categorization of the singer's entire repertoire, also identifying those who are identified as composers who, therefore, play a fundamental role in the lyrical structure of the songs; and, finally, to analyze the songs that help to characterize the landscapes of Maranhão sung by Alcione. With documentary research as a methodological assumption, the investigation sought to gather data involving the artist's career in four ways: from the cataloging of the repertoire found on her records; consulting interviews given to press vehicles; monitoring the numbers involving Alcione on streaming platforms and, in addition, contacting the singer's advisors. Thus, when analyzing such data, the research exposes perceptions about Maranhão from two axes: natural aspects and human aspects.