Processos formativos e profissionalizantes dos músicos no município de Graça-CE: dialogando sobre experiências de formação profissional

Abstract

This work addresses the training and professionalization processes of musicians in the municipality of Graça-CE, with the aim of investigating how they develop the musical skills and competencies necessary to work in the job market, given that the municipality did not have conservatories or music schools. during the study period. The methodology used to carry out the research consisted of a qualitative approach based on analysis of data obtained through interviews with a sample of five participating musicians. As a data collection instrument, semi-directive interviews were carried out with the musicians. The interviews used a previously prepared questionnaire covering aspects related to the musicians' training and professionalization activities, as well as being recorded in audio and later transcribed into text format. Through the research and data obtained in the interviews, it was possible to observe that musicians in the municipality of Graça-CE develop their musical skills and competencies through two or more distinct, but intersecting, musical education contexts. This characteristic is due to the fact that musicians seek viable options in the search for personal development and knowledge. Thus, participation in cultural projects carried out by the municipal government, hiring private teachers, using tools associated with the internet, using CDs and DVDs, participating in musical groups, exchanging knowledge between friends and family who have musical knowledge, and seeking by educational institutions in other municipalities were some of the ways found in the research through which musicians in the municipality develop musical skills and competencies in their training and professional trajectories.