Chôro

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:music
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:chorinho
gptkbp:characterizedBy syncopation
improvisation
virtuosity
subtle modulations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance considered the first characteristically Brazilian genre of urban popular music
gptkbp:developedBy 19th century
gptkbp:etymology from Portuguese 'choro' meaning 'cry' or 'lament'
gptkbp:genre bossa nova
samba
maxixe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chôro
gptkbp:influencedBy African rhythms
European dance forms
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
gptkb:saxophone
gptkb:bass_guitar
pandeiro
cavaquinho
gptkbp:language Portuguese
gptkbp:notableComposer gptkb:Pixinguinha
gptkb:Chiquinha_Gonzaga
gptkb:Jacob_do_Bandolim
gptkb:Ernesto_Nazareth
gptkb:Waldir_Azevedo
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkbp:recordedAt early 20th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Suite_for_Guitar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7