Creative activity in mst: encampment as “cradle of creativity”

Abstract

This article approaches some discussions that were undertaken on a larger study, which aimed the general objective of comprehending the mediation of music in MST in Santa Catarina. The research happened through a study in collective contexts and events in this State, and the resources used for the construction of information were the interview, the field diary and filming. The discussions refer to creative activity and to encampment in MST as a context of creation of music, of subjects and ways of resisting and existing. Concerning creative activity, theoretical contributions are presented, mainly from Vygotski and Vázquez. Creations of songs in MST are anchored, above all, to the everyday of the landless, and the encampment is the context where most of the songs are created.