Samba do corredor: uma forma de se educar coletivamente para relações sociais de tipo novo

Abstract

This study aims to make the narration of the samba circle as a way of educating to establish social relation sthat are horizontal, collective, and solidary, characterized by, according to the sociologist Oder José dos Santos (1993), as social relation ships of a new type. This proposal is set in the context of the resistance to the capitalist perspective of society as opposed to the education Project model that hás one of its parameters the meritocracy, in which preferred competitiveness and individualism. Here, the samba circle is understood as space for welcoming through which it is possible to exercise the experience of the encounter between music and art, in a collective, and solidary way, with no discrimination or hierarchy. In it, participants act voluntarily and completely spontaneously, according to their intuition and personal experiences, sensations, perceptions and feelings. The central theme of this study is the Samba do Corridor, na experience that hás been carried out for approximately 10 years at the Faculty of Education of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and with the significant participation of the university community from different parts of the Pampulha Campus of this university. From observations and reflections on this cultural and artistic manifestation, the proposal is to present the samba circle as a factor that helps to improve the interpersonal skills at university, and it is reflected in the quality of life of academic community as well as prevention and reduction of illness. In this perspective, the theoretical frame of reference is mainly based on the work of the German researcher Ferdinand Röhr (2013) and the sociologist Oder José dos Santos (1992). In the case of the present study, a qualitative approach was used, with bibliographical research and participant observation as methodological procedures. The results of this study could subsidize the discussions on implementing alternative spaces and products, as per setting up culturais centers which could use various spaces within the university for social interaction through which persons or groups of persons could develop artistic projects aiming at social inclusion and discuss various themes through artistic events, by promoting the production of knowledge beyond the classroom, offices and laboratories.