Functional — Figure 2.1

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Fig. 2.1: Form of Alborada del Gracioso

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Alborada del Gracioso is composed in a simple ternary form: [A vif / B lent (rehears. mark 9) / A’ vif (mark 23)]. Each part is divided into episodes, often imitating the sound of a dance, or a character, or instruments related to Spanish folkloric music (guitar, castanets, rasgueado, etc.).