Coro-cênico na terceira idade: uma alternativa para a iniciação musical no centro de convivência de idosos na cidade de Macaíba - RN

Abstract

This research aims to discuss the issue of choral singing, more specifically the scenic chorus and its development as and opportunity of musical experiences to the elderly public. We are going to discuss the aging ofthe population as a phenomenon generator of growing demand of seniors seeking these artistic and musical activities, the right of the elderly to education, contributions of choral singing for this age group and the scenic chorus, like a new possibility for the collective singing. Thus, this research aims to analyze wether the scenic chorus can be a useful methodological practice in musical process of elderly people as well as to understand why it contributes to a broader artistic experience, also claiming to identify how it cooperates to improve the life quality of individuals involved in making music. The methodology of this work is based on a qualitative approach, as action research, having the interview semi-structured, the survey and the intervention in the reseach field as a tool to collect data. This action research was developed at the Centro de Convivência de Idosos Geraldo Pinheiro - CCI in the city of Macaíba-RN. Our results show that the scenic chorus works as another possibility for musical process in the elderly, as well as providing an artistic experience wider once it is based in a trans-disciplinary artistic proposal which has as one of its main benefits to stimulate the discovery of sonorous and expressive body.