Release Flashcards

1
Q

what are 2 African instruments?

A

kora

talking drum

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2
Q

What are 6 Celtic instruments?

A
Hurry Gurdy
Uiellean pipes
Bodhran
Fiddle
Whistle 
accordian
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3
Q

what are some western forces?

A
vocals-male and female
synthetic
breath samples
drum machine
electric piano
shaker 
tambourine
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4
Q

what is the key of this piece?

A

C minor

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5
Q

how would you describe the tonality?

A

diatonic-based on a major or minor scale

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6
Q

what happens at the end of each verse?

A

the ascending chord sequence repeats

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7
Q

how would you describe the tonality and harmony?

A

use of some extended chord like 7ths and 9ths

slow harmonic rytham- chords change slowly

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8
Q

what is the main texture?

A

homophonic

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9
Q

what is the texture in the Outro between the pipes and the hurdy gurdy?

A

heterophonic

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10
Q

where is there a polyphonic texture?

A

in some places with overlapping Lines

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11
Q

how does the texture change in this piece

A

it changes constantly with layers dropping in and out

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12
Q

are the verses mainly syllabic and melismatic

A

syllabic

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13
Q

which versus does the female vocalist sing

A

one and three

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14
Q

which versus does the male vocalist sing

A

two and the spoken parts in the intro

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15
Q

how would you describe the structure of this piece

A

strophic form with intro Outro solo and breaks

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16
Q

what is the rhythm in the intro

A

the rhythm is free time with no sense of pulse until the drum parts start

17
Q

what is the metre of this piece

A

4/4

18
Q

what are the musical features in this piece

A
a drone,
 layering
 loops
 descending chromatik lines  
solos
19
Q

how is an ascending chromatik line played?

A

buy low synth strings at the end of each verse

20
Q

when is there a double solo in space

A

when the whistle joins in with the uilleann pipes

21
Q

what is the tempo

A

100 bpm

22
Q

how is rhythm used in this piece?

A

use of syncopation
semiquavers triplets and sextuplets are used
short rhythmic phrases are often repeated
slightly Swung semiquavers give the music a lifting feel