Familia Valera Miranda: Alla va candela Flashcards
what is this piece about?
falling in love
what is its structure?
- bolero (bars1-39)
- son (39to end)
what is a bolero?
a slow sentimental cuban song
comment on structure/melody in bars 1-15
intro
- cuatro 2-bar intro
- instruments enter in bar 3 - cuatro plays pre-echo of vocal idea A
- melody: triadic/stepwise/ upward 4th
comment on vocal idea B in bars 25-31
- lower tessitura (relfection of lyrics)
- largely conjunct
- longer note values
comment on vocal idea in bars 32-38
- octave in 1st phrase using Ic triad (reflects head to feet)
comment on vocal refrain in bars 39-60
repetition of notes in e maj triad followed by outer notes of B maj chord
what is the cuatro playing during the refrain?
guajeo
comment on melody in cuatro solo in bars 68-119
- flexible melodically
- triadic
- stepwise
- chromatic inflections/scale
comment on harmony of the piece
bolero: uses chord variations of A and F#7 (V of V)
son: simple chords of tonic and dominant
cuatro solo - uses extensions (bar101) high C# forms E6 and B 7/9
- use of chromaticism
what is the tonality of the piece?
E major with no modulations
comment on tempo, metre and rhythm
- bolero: duple time - minim=160
- son: two in a bar 90bpm
- son clave 2:3 rhythm
- complex rhythm in cuatro solo: hemiola (bars 103-4), syncopation/ triplets/ rapid quaver figuration