Chi La Gagliarda

Chi La Gagliarda

by Roy Atkins

Composed by: Baldassare Donato

Chi La Gagliarda is an Italian madrigal composed by Baldassare Donato in the late 16th century; it is a fine example of a typical popular song of the time. This kind of song is again popular with amateur choirs all over the world. The words to the song tell about the Italian teachers of the dance called the galliard and their lady pupils. The song is suggestive in that it would appear that teaching ladies to dance was not entirely their main interest.