Cultural processes and reminiscences in the artisanal production of coco de zambê instruments in Sibaúma/RN

Abstract

In the community of Síbaúma, brothers who are masters of the coco de zambê from the Herdeiros de Zumbi group, since 2006, they have been in the process of recovering this art that exists only in Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil). The culture of zambê involves music, dance and the creation of musical instruments. From the talented hands, drums, berimbaus and other instruments used in the coconut and capoeira circles emerge, bases of a musical learning based on ancestral knowledge and of traditional occurrence in the region. In the craftsmanship necessary to make each instrument, the combination of local knowledge and raw materials with products from the popular trade allows the coco de zambé to exist, renew and resist.

Keywords

• sibaúma. coco de zambê. herdeiros de zumbi. tambores. berimbaus.