Bush: background info Flashcards
1
Q
when was bush born?
A
1958
2
Q
when was Hounds of love released?
A
1985
3
Q
what type of album is hounds of love?
A
concept album - tracks are linked by lyrics/ ideas to single music theme
4
Q
how is hounds of love organised?
A
2 musical suites: hounds of love/ ninth wave (2 sides of vinyl)
5
Q
what is ninth wave?
A
mini concept album - drifting alone at sea/slipping in and out of consciousness
6
Q
where did kate get her inspiration from?
A
literary sources such as wuthering heights (first no.1 album in uk)
cloudbusting - ‘A book of dreams’ by Peter Reich
7
Q
why is bush considered to be groundbreaking?
A
- fairlight CMI - first synthesiser capable of sequencing, synthesising and sampling
- unconventional choices of performing forces: string sextet, balalaika, irish folk instruments (Bouzoki/whistle)
- interesting harmony - modal tonalities
