Gaúcho (song)

Gaúcho or Corta Jaca is the Brazilian tango (maxixe) composed by Chiquinha Gonzaga, her most recorded song. It was a song from the burlesque operetta Zizinha Maxixe first staged in 1895.[1]

The original title being Gaucho, the song had the subtitle Dança do Corta-jaca. Eventually Corta jaca had become the best known titile of the song. The dance in question is a Brazilian traditional dance, characterized by energetic individual spins, gymnastic moves, and percussive footwork.[2][3] The expression "corta jaca" literally means "cut the jackfruit" and has a sexual innuendo, seen in the number Gaúcho itself.[4]

The song caused a minor scandal when the First Lady of Brazil, Nair de Teffé, performed in on guitar in public in 1914.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. Macroweb - www.macroweb.com.br. "CHIQUINHA GONZAGA: MEANING BEHIND THE SONG TITLES". Choromusic. Archived from the original on 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  2. Dourado, Henrique Autran (2004). Dicionario de termos e expressioes da musica - Henrique Autran Dourado. ISBN 9788573262940. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  3. "Corta-Jaca". Dicionariompb.com.br. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
  4. Thompson, Daniella. "The lewd dance that shocked a venerable senator". Daniellathompson.com.


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