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Mande
terms/concept according to their meaning and indigenous cultural area
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Birmintingo | improvised virtuosic instrumental interludes |
| Donkilo | pre-composed basic melody of the song (sounds like singing) |
| Jali | praise singer, oral histoirans, called griots (fr) & bards (eng) |
| Kumbengo | short, repeated instrumental parts (ostinato) |
| Nyamolo | lower class "occupational specialists"; doctors, musicians, metal smiths, woodworkers |
| Sataro | improvised, declamatory style (sounds like speech) |
| Sula | upper class, non-specialist; "ordinary people" not trained (in a craft); land owners |