Afro Celtic Sound system Flashcards
1
Q
Melody
A
Major 6th, Female Vocals, Uillean pipes solo, conjunct and disjunct movements
2
Q
Rhythm
A
Syncopated, swing ostinato, some polyryhtmn effects and cross rhythms
3
Q
Metre
A
regular metre with free time, mainly 4 beats in a bar though
4
Q
Instrumentation
A
Loops faded in and out. Use of multitracking and music technology
5
Q
Texture
A
Melody and accompaniment with heterophony as a key feature
6
Q
Tonality
A
C minor with a modal. Always in aeolian mode except uilleann pipes solo in dorian mode
7
Q
Harmony
A
Static harmony that moves around in the C Chord
8
Q
Structure
A
28 loops of 8 bars
9
Q
Extra Info
A
Building up layers of textures with loops and samples
