Abstract

LINDEZA, Inês Cardoso; PEREIRA, Ana Isabel; GAMA, Ana  and  AREZ, Abel. Musical Project "I am happy at AFID": Listening to the voice of people with disabilities. Invest. Práticas [online]. 2022, vol.12, n.2, pp.192-213.  Epub Sep 28, 2022. ISSN 2182-1372.  https://doi.org/10.25757/invep.v12i2.332.

In the context of Music in the Community, intervention projects should be a driver for personal development and social change, involving collaborative music "making" through acts of co-creation between the facilitator and participants. In Portugal, projects of this kind are still little known. This article aims to present the process developed in a musical project with people with disabilities. The project " Na AFID eu sou Feliz!” was implemented between November 5, 2020, and May 27, 2021, at the Fundação AFID Diferença, established by the Associação Nacional de Famílias para a Integração de Pessoa Deficiente (AFID). The conceptual framework of the Project Methodology was adopted to design and implement this intervention. The process culminated in the presentation of three artistic objects: a CD with original musical creations, a show, and a visual installation. Throughout this project, the importance of listening and the active intervention of all agents became evident. It is urgent to disseminate and reflect on the role of this type of project so that transformation processes can take place in more communities and be meaningful in terms of people's maximum well-being.

Keywords : Music in the Community; People with Disabilities; Participatory Art..

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