Ativismo Musical e Imaginação Indigenista em Yanománi, op. 47 (1980) de Marlos Nobre
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dos Santos, Silvio
In response to the news of a murdered Indian chief around 1980, Marlos Nobre composed Yanománi, op. 47 as a symbol to the suffering of an indigenous nation facing annihilation. With this work, Nobre pioneered an advocacy on behalf of the Yanomami through art, at a time when only international attention could potentially change their situation. Yet, as a cultural artifact, this work builds upon a history of stereotypical images of the índio brasileiro (Native Brazilian) in the arts, literature, and music, which ranges from representations of the exotic and noble savage to a figure that poses a threat to national security.