Reflection was made by the Titãs drummer after the University of Salamanca, in Spain, granted an honorary doctorate to Caetano Veloso
The recent tribute to Caetano Veloso made by Faculty of Doctors at the University of Salamancathe Spanish institution that made him an honorary doctorate, instigated a reflection of Charles Gavin. The drummer of Titans pointed out on his profile Instagram (via Whiplash) that higher education entities in Brazil do not treat national popular music the way they should.
In your text, initially, Gavin pointed out that the “master” Caetano received “a very fair tribute from this important European educational institution, in recognition of the relevance and magnitude of his work”. According to him, this was “another of the countless awards and achievements that Caetano brings to Brazilian culture, a source of pride for all of us.”
This type of recognition, however, is more common abroad. Charles points out:
“The last time we were together, in 2021, I asked Caetano If any federal or state university has ever honored you or invited you to talk about your recording work, your music, your career and so on. The answer: never!”
The drummer stated that the academic world distances itself from the universe of Brazilian popular music. Although he is willing to debate the issue, he did not give a reason for it — he just defined it as something “weird”.
Finally, he highlighted other examples involving Adriana Calcanhotto It is emicide, again in institutions abroad.
“How long will we envy actions like this, University of Salamanca, from Spain? And also initiatives such as the Coimbra Universityfrom Portugal, who invited Adriana Calcanhotto to teach a composition course, and Emicidal, to carry out a residency addressing new forms of entrepreneurship. And you? What do they think about this? Let’s go! Tell me!” Post via Instagram.
Caetano Veloso, honorary doctor
The ceremony that made Caetano Veloso honorary doctorate for University of Salamanca was held on September 4th, at the next institution — one of the oldest in the world — located in Spain. Pedro Serra, professor of Galician and Portuguese Philosophy, stated that the Brazilian’s work “provides a journey of high linguistic and musical tension: a monument of the poetic, of poetry as a place of affection, love and friendship”. The academic adds:
“He made the love of language a way of life. He is a poet, a philologist in the noblest sense of the word.”
The expression honoris causa comes from Latin and means “for the sake of honor”. It is used when a university wishes to grant an honorary degree to an outstanding personality. When announcing the decision, taken in 2022, the institution stated:
“The Brazilian’s candidacy Caetano Veloso was presented by the Faculty of Philology and the Department of Modern Philology, with support from the Center for Brazilian Studies, and defended by professor Pedro Serra. Singer, composer, arranger, music producer and, not least in his long artistic and intellectual career, also a writer, the Brazilian Caetano Veloso is considered one of the best world musicians of the 20th and 21st centuries, integrating a very select constellation in which figures of universal stature such as Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Paul McCartney or Patti Smith or, specifically from the field of Brazilian music, Tom Jobin, Gilberto Gil, Milton Nascimento or Djavan. To date, he has collected more than 50 albums that are still available on the market and in the world music field, a huge and dazzling body of work that is still alive after a 50-year career.” Via twitter.
Source: Rollingstone
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