Rush Cover (PB): tecnologia MIDI e performance

Abstract

The present work is located in the niche of ethnomusicological studies on urban popular music. This study is in line with several academic works carried out in recent years in Brazil on the rock genre (ALENCAR, 2015; RIBEIRO, 2010; TROTTA, 2005). The work deals specifically with the performance of the cover band Rush Cover (PB) from Paraíba. The focus is on the musical performance itself, aiming to understand and record the processes used to incorporate MIDI technology in the band's performance. For this purpose, an interactionist research was conducted, through the ethnography of essays and some presentations made by the band. Through these observations, interviews and conversations, I became aware of the way in which the Paraiba trio introduced such technological resources in their performance, approaching the way in which this music is truly performed by the Canadian band. Further studies on the formation of Cover bands can bring to light important clarifications on the formation of the identity of the musicians and the musical scenes in which they are inserted, as well as bring important data on the early learning processes of rock musicians. World-famous bands often started playing Covers (as is the case with Rush) and many artists start to perform works of this nature, with the intention of paying tribute to their favorite artists and keeping a certain repertoire alive through performance (ZUMTHOR, 2002) and not just through records or videos collectible by fans.