Koko

Question 1

how is this music learnt?

Answer 1

oral tradition

Question 2

why is it called yiri?

Answer 2

yiri means wood
all instruments (except bell) are made of wood

Question 3

key

Answer 3

Gb major

Question 4

metre

Answer 4

intro - free tempo

mainly 4/4

Question 5

structure - introduction

Answer 5

balafan solo

tremolo

Question 6

structure - main section

Answer 6

drums - ostinato
alternates between balafon solos and choruses
vocal solo - call and response

Question 7

structure - coda

Answer 7

balafon - phrase played 5 times in varied versions
drum ostinato interrupted by rests
bell marks end

Question 8

instrumentation

Answer 8

voice
balafon - similar to xylophone, with gourds under
djembe drum
talking drums

Question 9

rhythm

Answer 9

resultant rhythm (drums) - ostinato
syncopation
triplets (vocals)

Question 10

harmony and tonality

Answer 10

hexatonic

Question 11

texture

Answer 11

layered
monophonic intro
sone heterophonic

Question 12

dynamics

Answer 12

little variation

Question 13

melody

Answer 13

short patterns fall from high to low
virtuosic solo breaks
unison singing - choruses