This work consists of experimenting with an alternative form of documentation of this type of percussion-dance interaction in Afro-Brazilian and African artistic dance groups based on the description of the visual attention of the participants. Among subjects in culture, this form of mutual rhythmic reading is carried out based on the observation of aspects of the dance, like vibration, giro, jump; and symbolic aspects, as movements related to the dances of the Orixás.
Open Call - CCL 18 | Choreographic Coding Lab em Belo Horizonte
CCL 18 | Choreographic Coding Lab em Belo Horizonte 18 a 22 August 2025 Dance Reference Center & Marília Theater - Belo Horizonte, MG O Corpuslab (UEMG) invites artists, choreographers, researchers, technologists, Interdisciplinary musicians and creators to participate in the 18th edition of Choreographic Coding Lab (CCL), an international residence focused on […]
Embedded iconography: a case study on methods for recovering the musical context in capoeira images
This article explores an interdisciplinary approach that integrates historiography, musicology, iconography and motion computing to investigate the interactions between music, body and visual representation. Introduces the concept of “embodied iconography”, which seeks to interpret historical images not only as visual documents, but as traces of the bodily and musical dynamics of the contexts in which they were created. […]
Exploring the Groove in Afro-Brazilian Samba: The Role of the Electric Bass
Manasses Morais de Arruda and Luiz Naveda publish an innovative study on the groove in samba. The research reveals how the electric bass builds the rhythmic fluidity essential to the genre, contributing significantly to musicology and musical practice. The concept of groove is central to creating engaging performances in Afro-Brazilian samba, being […]
Come to Corpuslab! Master's and Doctorate selection notice 2024
The Postgraduate Program in Arts is one of the houses of Corpuslab. In this postgraduate program certified by CAPES we develop several of our research. Now in 2024 we opened a doctorate that will enhance our operations. Come work with us and apply for master’s and doctorate degrees! Registrations for 17/04 a 06/05 https://mestrados.uemg.br/noticias-ppgartes/4876-edital-n-02-2024-masters-and-doctorate-in-arts-regular-selection-2024 Prof. […]
Developer Grant(a) Junior – Research in Musical Iconography and Dance
You are a(a) developer(a) at the beginning of his career with a passion for music, dance, until, and technology? Do you want to be part of an innovative project that combines the analysis of the human body with collections of images about music and dance? We are looking for a(a) enthusiastic scholarship holder(a) to join our applied research team on the project “Research […]
Call for candidates for the scientific initiation grant in the IconoDiaspora project.
Calls are open for UEMG students interested in working with the IconoDiáspora project team (2022-2024). Click here to learn more. What the project offers: Work with Corpuslab faculty and students Learn advanced techniques and cutting-edge research processes. Dialogue with graduate students and researchers Scholarship 400 […]
IconoDiaspora Project
“Images, music and dance of the African diaspora in Brazil.“ Project “Organization of a database of images and texts on representations of Afro-Brazilian music and dance” CNPq (420106/2021-9) Project contemplated by the Universal CNPq public notice 2022 – Corpuslab Research Group Resources: R$ 56.200,00 ( bags, Material Permanente, costing) Team: Prof. Dr. Loque Arcanjo […]
How to disturb a musician's mind? Corpuslab teachers' article addresses the relationship between musicians and instruments.
Professors Luiz Naveda and Marília Nunes have just published an article in the Journal of New Music Research, one of the leading journals in the field of musicology: “Breaking down the musician’s minds: How small changes in the musical instrument can impair your musical performance.” (breaking musicians' minds: how small changes in the musical instrument can […]
Candomblé, dances and an African technological perspective
In 2019 Corpuslab was visited by researcher Olabanke Oyinkansola Goriola or Oyin, as we call it. Oyin is a Nigerian researcher and dancer, master by Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (Choreomundus) at NTNU Trondheim (Master in Dance Anthropology) and developed his field research with professor Luiz Naveda and Corpuslab group. Game […]