Sound, music and magic in football stadiums

Bibliographic Data

ID4304783
AuthorsPedro Silva Marra (0000-0002-8712-1299), Felipe Da Costa Trotta (0000-0003-4142-4064, Universidade Federal Fluminense), Felipe Trotta (0000-0001-9619-1697)
Year2019
Volume38
Issue01
Pages73-89
Publication date2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePopular Music (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0261-1430 • E-ISSN: 1474-0095
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0261143018000727
OpenAlexW2907741529
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited14

This article discusses the role of music performance in football matches, highlighting the importance of the belief in its sonic powers as a trigger for causal relations between events. Music functions as a communicational axis linking the physical realm to mystical or intangible dimensions. By performing music and sounds on terraces, fans believe that they can change the course of the match, interfering in the mood, the bodies and, eventually, the result. Magic is a shared belief among fans, players and journalists, one that is activated through sounds and rituals. In football, the idea of magic is often perceived and referred to as a causal explanation for achievements and defeats that could hardly be understood or explained through rational and scientific knowledge. Music is a key feature in this process

Aesthetics · Art · Football · MAGIC (telescope · Realm · History · Psychology · Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics

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