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65.61Level 38 — motif through style change

Play motif:

swing.

Then:

bossa.

Then:

funk.

Then:

waltz.

Keep:

pitch contour

and perhaps rhythm adapted enough to remain recognizable.

The motif becomes the common thread between style worlds.