Tradição e espetacularização em Marisqueiras, temática 2024 da quadrilha junina Unidos em Asa Branca de Aracaju-Sergipe

Abstract

This Undergraduate Final Paper analyzes the creative, thematic, and choreographic process of the Quadrilha Junina Unidos em Asa Branca, developed in 2024, with Marisqueiras as its central theme. The study seeks to understand how tradition and stylization are articulated in the construction of dança junina, from the perspective of the artist-researcher. This is a qualitative study that combines bibliographic review, documentary research, interviews, and participant observation, understood as methodological procedures intrinsically linked to the dance creation process. Initially, the research discusses the origins of Festas Juninas and the historical processes of transformation and spectacularization of the quadrilha junina, understood as a dynamic cultural manifestation in constant reinvention. Subsequently, a historical overview of the Quadrilha Junina Unidos em Asa Branca is presented, from its foundation to the present day, highlighting the progressive movement toward the stylization of its scenic language. The study further examines the organization of the creative process, considering thematic research, dramaturgical construction, musical repertoire, costume design, and choreographic composition. The symbolic elaboration of the scene is emphasized, particularly through elements associated with the mangrove ecosystem, the labor of marisqueiras, and Sergipe’s cultural identity. By discussing the relationship between tradition and spectacularization, the study demonstrates that the quadrilha preserves connections with historical repertoires while simultaneously investing in aesthetic and scenic stylization as a strategy for updating its language. It is concluded that tradition is not configured as a fixed element, but rather as a living field of negotiation, capable of transformation without losing its identity bonds, reaffirming the quadrilha junina as a legitimate space for artistic creation, knowledge production, and critical reflectionwithin the field of Dance.