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: The remaining members of the group (often up to 30 singers) join in parallel thirds, creating the powerful, slow-paced wall of sound that defines the genre. Cultural Significance

: A solo voice in the lower range that initiates each "moda" (song) to establish the pitch and rhythm. cante_alentejano_millennium_stage_january_14_2019

As highlighted during the Millennium Stage presentation, Cante Alentejano is deeply rooted in the social fabric of rural Portugal: Cante Alentejano - Millennium Stage (January 14, 2019) : The remaining members of the group (often

The performance served as a global platform for , a genre defined by its amateur choral groups and lack of instrumental accompaniment. The archived video from the Kennedy Center documents the full hour-long set. Musical Structure The archived video from the Kennedy Center documents

: A second solo voice in the higher range that follows, duplicating the melody at a third or tenth interval and adding characteristic ornaments.

The performance demonstrated the rigorous traditional vocal arrangement unique to the Alentejo region:

Cante Alentejano - Millennium Stage (January 14, 2019) | Kennedy Center. The Kennedy Center Decision of the Intergovernmental Committee: 9.COM 10.35