Choral singing in the new normality

Abstract

The covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the choirs, however, the use of digital technologies made it possible to continue artistic and social activities. This article identifies the challenges the scenic choir UFMA CANTa - CORAL CÊNICO encountered in this new modality and identifies the adaptations necessary for its musical performance on the various digital platforms available. The methodology adopted was Artistic Research (COESSENS; CRISPIN; DOUGLAS, 2009), combined with digital ethnography, conducting discourse analysis, choral composition for the GMeet environment, planning and reorganization of rehearsal strategies for the play, recording each stage, performance, and self-assessment followed by an analysis of the results. Through the data collected and the artistic results achieved, were considered the importance of a multidisciplinary team and the need for more knowledge about musical acoustics and creative practices for the new conductors.