N5 Styles Flashcards
What is an Aria
A solo sung in an operatic style
What is a bothy ballad
An unaccompanied folk song, usually with many verses, from north east Scotland
What is Celtic rock
A style that mixes Celtic folk music and rock
What is a chorus
Chorus has two meanings-
A group of singers
Music written for these singers
What is classical
Music written between 1750-1810
What is a Gaelic psalm
Slow, unaccompanied Gaelic church songs
What is gospel music
Songs written with religious lyrics in a popular style
What is Indian music
Music from India that uses instruments such as the sitar and tabla
What is minimalist music
A 20th century style where simple rhythmic and melodic figures are constantly repeated with very slight changes
What is pibroch
The classical form of the bagpipes in theme and variation form
What is a symphony
A large work for orchestra usually in four movements
What is a waulking song
Gaelic work sung when beating tweed
