Songs here are introspective and sententious.
The singer, generally a soloist, only accompanies himself on a guitar. Lyrics reveal a social and rural concern, although love or picaresque themes also abound, being performed in a milonga , huella , cifra , estilo rhythm or others which are less known. Another typical character of the region is the criollo reciter , who displays social subjects through criollo poetry mainly concerned with the depiction of manners. All this belongs to the so called Plata River folklore , since it has a similar dissemination in Uruguay. Buenos Aires has generally been credited for tango, but this rhythm has also been largely enriched by musicians and poets coming from inland.