KOKO - YIRI Flashcards
1
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BACKGROUND
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FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA (LANDLOCKED)
BURKINA = MEN OF INTEGRITY
FASO = FATHER’S HOUSE
RECORDED IN 2002
MUSIC IS AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF SOCIAL GATHERINGS
2
Q
STRUCTURE
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INTRODUCTION INSTRUMENTAL SECTIONS/BREAKS CHORUSES CALL AND RESPONSE VARIATIONS CODA/OUTRO
3
Q
INSTRUMENTATION
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BALOFONS (XYLOPHONES)
DJEMBE (HOURGLASS)
TALKING DRUM
4
Q
RHYTHM/METRE/TEMPO
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OSTINATI/REPETITIVE PATTERNS/RIFF POLYRHYTHMIC SYNCOPATED CROSSRHYTHMS IMPROVISED
5
Q
TEXTURE
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MONOPHONIC (E.G. OPENING SOLO)
HETEROPHONIC (E.G. 2 BALOPHONS PLAYING SAME MELODY WITH SOME PITCH DIFFERENCES)
POLYPHONIC
6
Q
VOCAL PARTS
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SOLO VOICE CHORUS SOLO IMPROVISES ABOVE CHORUS MAJOR KEY/G FLAT MAJOR VOCAL INTERJECTIONS (YIRI)
7
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MELODY
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MAJOR KEY / G FLAT MAJOR
MELODIC OSTINATI IN BALAFON PARTS
DIATNOIC
8
Q
DYNAMICS
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NO FORMAL DYNAMICS BUT PIECE GETS LOUDER AS MORE PARTS ENTER
DYNAMICS ARE RELATED TO THE TEXTURE
9
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HARMONY & TONALTIY
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G FLAT MAJOR
PENTATONIC
DIATONIC
