Israeli Folk Music AOS Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the rhythms and patterns
A
simple time 2/4 3/4 and 4/4
irregular meters
2
Q
pitch melody and ornamentation
A
melody on clarinet violin or accordion using grace notes and pitch bends for melodic decoration and ornamentation
3
Q
describe the dynamics expression and articulation
A
highly expressive
tremelos and glissandos
singers use melisma
4
Q
describe the harmony and tonality
A
bass guitar plays the root 5th of a chord and other instruments play on the off beat
5
Q
describe the tempo
A
gradual accelerando
allegro
6
Q
texture
A
homophonic
7
Q
Instruments
A
western like piano and guitar
microtonal
same as other middle eastern genre
8
Q
Artist
A
effi netzer