Easy Flashcards
How many bars in the introduction?
8
Which instrument plays the melody in the introduction?
Sitar
Describe the structure of the introduction.
4 bar melody repeated with variations
Describe the warm pad part in the introduction.
Sustained (held) chords
What does the guitar play in the introduction?
Ostinato (repeated pattern)
What is the tonality of the piece?
Mixolydian on Db
What is the equivalent in Indian Music?
Rag Khama
Which two genres of music does the piece fuse together?
Indian & Western
Which note of the scale is constantly flattened?
7th (Cb)
What is the overall texture of the piece?
Homophonic (melody & accompaniment)
Describe the range of the vocal part in verses 1 & 2.
Small range (Db to Bb = 6th)
What does the sitar play at the start of verses 1 & 2?
Tonic pedal
Identify the rhythmic device played by the guitar in verse 1 & 2.
Syncopation
What is the metre of the piece?
4/4 (simple quadruple)
Identify the rhythmic device at the start of the piece.
Anacrusis
What is the bpm?
84 bpm
Describe the tempo.
Medium pace
Describe the word setting in verses 1 & 2.
Syllabic
What type of scale does the vocal part mainly use at the start of verses 1 & 2?
Pentatonic (5 notes)
Describe the harmony in the piece.
Dissonant chords because they contain suspended notes
Describe the sitar part at the end of the vocal part in verses 1 & 2.
It is in dialogue with the vocals (copies the vocal line)
How many bars in the verse?
12
Which section follows on from verse 2 (Intro - Verse 1 - Verse 2)?
Link (bars 22 - 33)
Which instrument plays the melody in the link section?
Sitar
Describe the sitar part in the introduction and in the link.
Decorative with glissando (slides)
Which Western instrument starts playing in the bar before the link section?
Electronic drums
What does the guitar play near the end of the link (bar 27 & 28)?
Inverted pedal
