Yet he has his own way of treating his subject-matter, with ordinary everyday scenes, peopled with nonchalant, sometimes withdrawn, but always vibrant characters.
He suffered more than 40 body blows with a nonchalant contempt for danger and seemed content to be battered black and blue rather than lose his wicket.
Rhythmically, the music is characterized by a heavy, nonchalant, inelegant strut, and is in duple meter, which makes it suitable for both dancing and marching.
