Resumo

Este artigo propõe discutir o conceito de arranjo dentro da prática da música popular urbana a partir das discussões sobre o conceito de obra musical presente no livro The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works: an essay in the philosophy of music da filósofa Lydia Goehr (1992). Assim, busca investigar a gênese do termo arranjo, sua relação com o surgimento do conceito de obra, suas transformações quanto ao significado e como a área da música popular vem contribuindo para o debate acerca deste tema.

Considerations on the concept of arrangement in popular music from the study on the "work-concept" proposed by Lydia Goehr (1992)

This paper aims to discuss the concept of arrangement within the practice of urban popular music from the discussions about the “work-concept” presented in the book The Imaginary Museum of Musical Works: an essay in the philosophy of the philosopher Lydia Goehr (1992). Thus, investigates the genesis of the term arrangement, its relationship with the emergence of the “work-concept”, its transformations as to the meaning and how the area of popular music has contributed to the debate on this subject.