Gato (artform)
Encyclopedia
The gato is a style of Argentine music and an associated dance
. Is an folkloric dance very popular in the country. His rhythm
is like the chacarera
, but its structure
is different. Usually, the lyrics
of gato are hots or humorous (and the dancers, many times, usually stop the music to improvise any occurrence of double meaning).
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. Is an folkloric dance very popular in the country. His rhythm
Rhythm
Rhythm may be generally defined as a "movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions." This general meaning of regular recurrence or pattern in time may be applied to a wide variety of cyclical natural phenomena having a periodicity or...
is like the chacarera
Chacarera
The Chacarera is a dance of Argentine origin. It is a genre of folk music that, for many Argentines, serves as a rural counterpart to the cosmopolitan imagery of the Tango...
, but its structure
Musical form
The term musical form refers to the overall structure or plan of a piece of music, and it describes the layout of a composition as divided into sections...
is different. Usually, the lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
of gato are hots or humorous (and the dancers, many times, usually stop the music to improvise any occurrence of double meaning).