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Breathing Under Water Flashcards

1
Q

What is the first section in the song?

A

Verse 1 (No introduction)

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2
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How many bars are in verse 1?

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8

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3
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Which instrument plays the solo in verse 1?

A

Sitar

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4
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Which instruments accompany the sitar solo in verse 1?

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Strings

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5
Q

Describe what the strings play in verse 1?

A

Block chords

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6
Q

What is the tonality for most of the piece?

A

Db major

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7
Q

What is the bpm of the song & how would you describe the tempo?

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120bpm & it is a fast medium tempo

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8
Q

Describe the sitar solo in verse 1.

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Decorative (lots of shorter notes to make the melody more interesting & intricate)

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9
Q

Identify a playing technique used by the sitar.

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Glissando (slide)

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10
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Describe the texture of the accompanying strings in verse 1.

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Homorhythmic (chordal & same rhythm)

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11
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Identify the rhythmic device at the start of the 2nd sitar phrase (bar 5). The same rhythmic device is also at the start of the 3rd phrase (bar 7).

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Anacrusis

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12
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Identify the rhythmic device played by the sitar in bar 6.

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Triplet quavers

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13
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Which section follows verse 1 (ie bar 9)?

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Refrain 1

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14
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The sitar continues to decorate the melody with ornaments in refrain 1. What is the musical word for this in Indian music?

A

Alankara

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15
Q

Identify the rhythmic device played by the sitar in bar 12?

A

Quintuplets (5 notes in the space of 4)

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16
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The sitar is fairly free (not a strict tempo), what is the musical term for this?

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Rubato

17
Q

Vibrato is used by the sitar part. What is the musical term for this in Indian music?

A

Andolan

18
Q

Name the third section (verse 1 - refrain 1 - ….).

A

Middle 8

19
Q

What happens to the tonality at bar 18 (middle 8)?

A

There is a tertiary modulation (Db major to C#)

20
Q

The middle 8 uses a modal/major scale. Name the mode & major scale.

A

Lydian A major

21
Q

The sitar plays mordents. What is the musical word for this in Indian music?

A

Gamak

22
Q

Identify the chord in bar 26.

A

Diminished

23
Q

Name the fourth section (verse 1 - refrain 1 - middle 8 - ….)

A

Link

24
Q

How many bars in the link?

A

3 bars

25
Q

Which part starts in the link?

A

Vocals

26
Q

Describe what the vocalist sings in the link.

A

Ah (vocalisation)

27
Q

Describe the texture in the link section (34 - 36)

A

Polyphonic (dialogue between the vocals & sitar)

28
Q

Name the fifth section (verse 1 - refrain 1 - middle 8 - link - …)

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Verse 2

29
Q

What happens to the tonality in verse 2?

A

Returns to Db major

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