The connection between music and dance in “Geni e o Zepelim” by Sutaques de Casa

Abstract

This article focuses on the choreographic representation of the song Geni e o Zepelim, from the Brazilian singer Chico Buarque, performed by the dance company Sutaques de Casa in 2024 under the general direction of the choreographer Leandro Matos. The purpose is to point out the political nature of the movement when handle with gender inequality and how dance can be part of an educational and enlightening process about how violence against women is still a social problem, besides recording how the connection between music and dance can maximize the artistic experience for both the artists on stage and the spectators. This is a qualitative research, carried out through interviews with the director and cast of Sutaques de Casa, which shows different perspectives about the performance that premiered during the Integrated Arts Concert in celebration of the 56th anniversary of the Sergipe Federal University.