Music A-Level

Birimintingo

What Birimintingo means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Rapid, virtuosic and improvised instrumental runs on the kora that contrast with the steady ostinato of the kumbengo.

AQA · Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements

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Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)

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