Notícias

Alfonso Benetti, investigador do INET-md, pólo da Universidade de Aveiro, acaba de ser selecionado para um lugar de Investigador Auxiliar, no âmbito do Concurso de Estímulo ao Emprego Científico – Individual – 3ª Edição (CEEC Individual), com o projeto intitulado “Ebony and ivory: History of piano in Portugal from the second half of 18th century to the 21st century”. A Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia divulgou recentemente os resultados deste concurso, no qual são atribuídos 300 contratos de trabalho a investigadores doutorados em todas as áreas científicas. Os 300 investigadores selecionados distribuem-se em quatro categorias contratuais: 157 contratos de Investigador Júnior, 114 de Investigador Auxiliar, 27 de Investigador Principal e 2 de Investigador Coordenador No painel “Artes e Outras Humanidades”, o projeto de Alfonso Benetti foi um dos três selecionados, ficando colocado em 2º lugar entre as 52 candidaturas na categoria de Investigador Auxiliar.

Resumo do projeto

“Ebony and ivory: History of piano in Portugal from the second half of 18th century to the 21st century”

Despite the representative presence of the piano in Portugal from the second half of the 18th century and the extensive presence of piano makers in the early years of the instrument, the study of its history and related practices is largely neglected in the Portuguese context: organological studies ignore a representative number of non-Portuguese manufacturing pianos; and related social context and artistic practices are only approached in a study circumscribed to the context of Madeira island. This project will thus focus on the history of piano in Portugal from the second half of 18th century to the 21st century in order to:

• Contribute to an integrated research outlook of its history, organological aspects, social contexts and artistic practices;
• Identify current site-specific artistic and social related practices;
• Promote performative practices through ethnographic approaches; and
• Contribute to the study, preservation and dissemination of Portuguese music-cultural heritage, specifically in regard to its organological, social and artistic aspects.

Research will address two perspectives through the application of methods such as archival work, organological analysis and ethnographical participative approaches: a historical perspective will study social contexts, instruments and artistic practices; and an ethnographic perspective will study current site-specific contexts and practices related to piano. Additionally, ethnography will be used as a reflexive methodology for performative tasks in interaction with objects gathered through ‘archeological’ approach (Foucault 1969/2002). 

Já anteriormente, no CEEC Individual 1ª edição, a investigadora do INET-md/UA, Clarissa Foletto, fora selecionada para um lugar de Investigador Júnior (de entre 14 projetos aprovados em 127 candidaturas, no painel “Artes e Outras Humanidades”), com o projeto “Pedagogical approaches for optimizing communication process in instrumental teaching and learning”.