“…Clear distinctions, therefore, appear to be more a matter of cultural constructs than of any hard cognitive boundaries. Different cultures slice up the communicative spectrum in different ways, utilizing pragmatically and normatively the vocal and gestural channels to serve different purposes (Cross, 2015; Everett, 2012; Lewis, 2014; Seeger, 1987; Senft, 2018). Lewis (2009), for example, describes several interactive categories defined by the Mbendjele, which incorporate musical elements to different degrees: from the hushed, secretive and monotonic “ ya miso minai ” (speech of four eyes), through the louder, more song-like women's talk ( besime ya baito ), to gano , a form of storytelling which involves spoken narrative, song and rhythmic entrainment, and massana , a full-blown communal song and dance.…”