easy

Question 1

what is this piece about?

Answer 1

music and lyrics are by Norah Jones, about love as we get older and how love is not everything

Question 2

sonority

Answer 2

-sitar, piano and vocal are standout features
-Jones’ vocals are mostly syllabic with some melisma, relatively low tessitura
-piano adds colour/decoration with chords and occasional arpeggio figures
-sitar, solo, drone like harmony
-Western style instruments, programmed drums
-RnB style lyrics

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

-verse structure but lacks returning chorus
-3 verses, sitar instrumental, bridge between verse 2 and 3
-verse 3 is melodically different, more dialogue between sitar/voice
-AABA form, popular in the first half of the 20th century