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101.159Conceptual “Mack the Knife” system
Without reproducing copyrighted melody:
Identity
repeated-chorus escalation.
Rules
- first chorus two-beat
- walking cannot begin before second statement
- each chorus adds or changes one major texture dimension
- modulation occurs only after escalation is established
- final chorus uses widest texture
- coda recalls early cabaret sparseness
Now the arrangement can vary every performance while retaining the story.