: A solo voice in the lower range that initiates each "moda" (song) to establish the pitch and rhythm.
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The performance demonstrated the rigorous traditional vocal arrangement unique to the Alentejo region: : A solo voice in the lower range
: A second solo voice in the higher range that follows, duplicating the melody at a third or tenth interval and adding characteristic ornaments. cante_alentejano_millennium_stage_january_14_2019