Mushnik And Son

Question 1

General features and structure

Answer 1

• allegro 160BPM
• minor
• 4/4
• drum kit, castanets, bass guitar, electric guitar, male voices (baritone and tenor)
• structure (v1-v2-chorus-v3-chorus)

Question 2

Verse and chorus comparison between the melodic motion, range, note durations

Answer 2

Melodic motions - verse is conjunct, chorus is disjunct
Range - verse has a small range, chorus has a large range
Note durations - verse has very short durations, chorus has longer durations

Question 3

Verse and chorus comparison between harmonic rhythm (how fast the notes change) and texture

Answer 3

Harmonic rhythm - verse notes change extremely quickly, chorus notes change slightly less fast
Texture - verse is melody and accompaniment, chorus is the same with thicker accompaniment

Question 4

Verse 1 and 2 comparison

Answer 4

Similarities - same voices, instrumentation, melodic movement, texture
Differences - seymour starts singing, lyrics, ending

Question 5

What is klezmer music and features that show in this piece

Answer 5

Music which draws on centuries old jewish traditions and incorporates various sounds of music from european and international traditions including gypsy music and early jazz
- 4/4 metre and fast tempo
- castanets and organ
- harmonic minor scale
- flattened supertonic
- melodies which begin with an extended anacrusis/upbeat