The ijexá on guitar grooves: analysis of three cases of popular repertoire

Abstract

The article consists of an analysis of guitar grooves based on ijexá, a rhythm present in candomblé rituals and which becomes popular outside the terreiros due to the afoxés, carnival parades in Salvador/BA. Questions about the peculiarities of ijexá and its transformation into a popular genre are discussed throughout the text, as well as the relationship between the guitar grooves and the patterns of the rhythm, idiomatic factors and the context of the songs.

Keywords

• ijexá
• rhythm guitar
• brazilian song
• candomblé rhythms
• guitar grooves