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Fusion:
The blending of two or more musical styles, usually from different
cultures.
Build:
Long crescendo and thickening of texture in electronic music.
Breakdown:
Sounds drop out prior to a build.
Loop:
Short section of music constantly repeated using technology.
Coda:
The closing section.
Kora:
A long necked harp, shaped like a lute, used in West African music.
Talking drum:
African drum with tonal variety, mimics patterns of speech.
hurdy-gurdy:
String instrument with hand cranked wheel. Can produce drone
sounds.
Uilleann pipes:
Type of Irish bagpipe used in folk music.
Bodhrán:
Hand held drum used in Irish traditional music.
Synthesiser:
Electronic instrument that creates sounds by modifying existing
sounds.
Low pass filters:
A filter that passes low frequencies.
Double stopping:
Playing 2 notes at the same time on a string instrument.
Glissando:
Slide from one note to another.
Samples:
A short segment taken from an existing recording for reuse in a new
composition.
Reverb:
An effect that creates the impression of being in a physical space.
Pad:
Synthesiser sound designed to be used in chords.
Homophonic:
Melody and accompaniment.
Heterophonic:
Two or more instruments playing the same melody at the
same time, with each embellishing it in a slightly different way.
Layering:
Different levels of repeating patterns are placed on top of each
other. Entire layers drop in or out to provide contrast.
Polyphonic:
When 2 or more different lines play simultaneously.
Riff:
A repeated pattern in popular music.
Free time:
No established tempo.
Syncopation:
Emphasising beats of the bar that are normally unaccented.
