Capercaillie Flashcards
What are waulking songs?
Songs sung by women who were ‘waulking’ which is working with tweed to make it more flexible
What does pentatonic mean?
A scale of 5 notes. The melody in Skye Waulking Song is pentatonic
What is the role of nonsense syllables in waulking songs?
To be sung between each line sung by the lead singer and give them time to think of the next line
What is a lament?
Song about someone who has died
Which musical features are typical of a lament?
Slow tempo, lilting rhythms, minor tonality, descending melodic phrases
What is folk music?
A traditional musical style
What is syllabic?
Each syllable is sung to its own note
What is melisma?
Each syllable is sung over several notes
What two keys is Skye Waulking Song in?
E minor and G major
Is SWS tonal or atonal
Tonal because it is based on a scale
What is a fiddle?
A violin used in folk music
Name 4 folk instruments used
Fiddle, Uillleann Pipes, Bouzouki, Accordion
Name 4 western instruments used in SWS
Bass guitar, drum kit, electric piano, synth
What does polyrhythmic mean?
Several different rhythms played at the same time
What does p mean?
Piano/quiet
