Form (including why there are so many repetitions)
What will be an ideal response?
• The piece is divided into three different sections (A B C) with each section repeated:
||: A :||: B :||: C :||, i.e., AA BB CC. The entire piece is then repeated two times, indicated by Da Capo at the end of the printed music, which means "go back to the beginning." AA BB CC AA BB CC AA BB CC (See Tr. 9:2, Worlds of Music, p. 454 and also Active Listening guide for exact times of repeats.)
• The sectional repetition extends the piece to accommodate the continuous dancing that goes along with the music.
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