Afro Celt Sound System - Release Flashcards
1
Q
Which instruments play the drone in release
A
Synth, Hurdy gurdy
2
Q
Celtic influences of release
A
Instrumentation - Hurdy gurdy, ulean pipes, accordion, low whistle, fiddle, bodran, Irish singing
Playing - Solos involving fast scalic melodies, use of modal/pentatonic melody
3
Q
African influences on Release
A
Instrumentation - Djembe, Kora, Talking Drum
Playing - Driving syncopated rhythms played by the drums
4
Q
Western dance influences on Release
A
Instrumentation - Synthesiser, Drum machine, Keyboard, Sampling
Playing - Verse chorus structure typical of pop music, Regular kick beat, Looping and samples
5
Q
What mode is Release written in
A
Aeolian mode
