Release Flashcards
what are 2 African instruments?
kora
talking drum
What are 6 Celtic instruments?
Hurry Gurdy Uiellean pipes Bodhran Fiddle Whistle accordian
what are some western forces?
vocals-male and female synthetic breath samples drum machine electric piano shaker tambourine
what is the key of this piece?
C minor
how would you describe the tonality?
diatonic-based on a major or minor scale
what happens at the end of each verse?
the ascending chord sequence repeats
how would you describe the tonality and harmony?
use of some extended chord like 7ths and 9ths
slow harmonic rytham- chords change slowly
what is the main texture?
homophonic
what is the texture in the Outro between the pipes and the hurdy gurdy?
heterophonic
where is there a polyphonic texture?
in some places with overlapping Lines
how does the texture change in this piece
it changes constantly with layers dropping in and out
are the verses mainly syllabic and melismatic
syllabic
which versus does the female vocalist sing
one and three
which versus does the male vocalist sing
two and the spoken parts in the intro
how would you describe the structure of this piece
strophic form with intro Outro solo and breaks
what is the rhythm in the intro
the rhythm is free time with no sense of pulse until the drum parts start
what is the metre of this piece
4/4
what are the musical features in this piece
a drone, layering loops descending chromatik lines solos
how is an ascending chromatik line played?
buy low synth strings at the end of each verse
when is there a double solo in space
when the whistle joins in with the uilleann pipes
what is the tempo
100 bpm
how is rhythm used in this piece?
use of syncopation
semiquavers triplets and sextuplets are used
short rhythmic phrases are often repeated
slightly Swung semiquavers give the music a lifting feel
