Dance types - sample essay Flashcards
what do the majority of tunes in Irish trad dance music have?
8 bar sections which are usually repeated
what is the structure to the tradition?
sacred and newly composed tunes adhere to it
what does the typical tune have
two parts which are often repeated
what can the parts be summarised as?
8 and 8
a section and b section
8 and 8
what are these units referred to as?
parts
what happens to each part
doubled i.e repeated
what happens to the repeats
usually modified in some way
e.g rhythmic ornamentation/melodic ornamentation
the a section
the tune
b section
the turn
what is the tune section normally within?
lower octave
what does the turn section break into
higher octave
what do irish trad musicians play?
more than one tune at a time and called ‘set of tunes’
what makes traditional music uniquely irish?
internal ‘swing’ and momentum
