Afro Celt Sound System: 'Release' from the album Volume 2: 'Release'

Question 1

Release:
What is it a fusion of?

Answer 1

Celtic music
Electronic music
African music

Question 2

Release:
What is the harmony?

Answer 2

C Aeolian mode, therefore it is modal

Question 3

Release:
What is the texture in this piece?

Answer 3

Polyphony

Question 4

Release:
What type of technologies are employed?

Answer 4

Loops
Panning
Synthesisers
Reverb
Multi-tracking

Question 5

Release:
What is the rhythm like?

Answer 5

Polyrhythmic
Syncopation

Question 6

Release:
What is the range of the female voice?

Answer 6

6th

Question 7

Release:
What is the Texture?

Answer 7

Layered/ Looped.

Question 8

Release:
What are features of African Music?

Answer 8

-Ostinato
-Cross rhythms
-Polyrhythm
-Layered texture
-Syncopation

Question 9

Release:
What are the order of solos and what happens?

Answer 9

-Uillean pipes doubled by tin whistle.
-low whistle solo
-hurdy gurdy