Música, arte e sociedade: Os anões músicos no século XVIII em Portugal

Translated title of the contribution: Music, art and society: The dwarf musicians in the 18th century in Portugal

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The phenomenon of dwarfism has been, throughout the ages, observed and studied mainly in medical and genetic terms. Portuguese eighteenth-century visual sources concerning dwarfs and music are very rare. These depictions are related to public and private musical practices. It is possible to observe dwarfs performing in theatrical milieu or amusing their masters with dance and music in a private garden. It is also very important that these depictions are quite unique when compared with other European visual sources. It is the aim of this paper to present rare, unknown, and unpublished representations of dwarfs in musical context. Also to present a unique survey concerning their musical role in Portuguese society, including performing practices and organological aspects.
Translated title of the contributionMusic, art and society: The dwarf musicians in the 18th century in Portugal
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)35-48
Number of pages14
JournalActa Musicologica
Volume88
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Music, art and society: The dwarf musicians in the 18th century in Portugal'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this