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1
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What is the structure of this piece of fusion music?

A

Verse form

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2
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What sections are included in the piece?

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Intro, verses, breaks, build and outro

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3
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What section is not in the piece?

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Chorus

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4
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How does the introduction start?

A

With a drone

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5
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In what key is the piece?

A

C minor

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6
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Describe the metre of the piece.

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Simple quadruple (4/4)

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7
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Describe the female vocals that enter during the introduction.

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Vocalisation/Ah/nonsense lyrics

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8
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How has technology been added to the female vocals in the introduction?

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Heavy reverb (echo) and panned centrally (equal in both left and right speakers)

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9
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Describe the tempo at the start of the piece.

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Free time (no strict tempo)

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10
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Which instrument enters at 50” making the tempo steady?

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Drum machine

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11
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How does the texture change during the introduction?

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More and more layers are added, increasing the texture/making it thicker

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12
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Describe the harmony of the piece.

A

Diatonic

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13
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Describe the word setting of verse 1.

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Syllabic (one note per syllable)

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14
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Describe the melodic movement of the synth strings in verse 1.

A

Chromatically ascending

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15
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What is the range of the female voice?

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6th (limited/small range)

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16
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Describe the phrase structure within the verses.

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Short (mostly 2 bar) phrases

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17
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In addition to the free tempo, what part gives the introduction a sense of freedom?

A

Female vocals feel improvised

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18
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Describe the sample of spoken vocals in the introduction.

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In an African language

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19
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What is the main texture of the piece?

A

Homophonic

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20
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What rhythmic device features in the vocal part in the verses?

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Syncopation

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21
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Which Celtic instrument starts playing near the beginning of the introduction (at 19”)?

A

Bodhran

22
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What does the Bodhran plays?

A

An ostinato (repeated pattern)

23
Q

What type of voice sings verse 2?

A

Male

24
Q

How does the vocal melody in verse 2 compare with that in verse 1?

A

It’s a variation of verse 1

25
Q

Which African instruments play in verse 1?

A

Kora and talking drum

26
Q

Describe the fiddle part in verse 2.

A

Repeated pattern using double stopping and accents

27
Q

The bass riff in verse 1, solo section, build up and outro is mostly based on two notes suggesting what type of tonality?

A

Modal

28
Q

Which Celtic instrument plays the first solo in the solo section?

A

Uilleann pipe

29
Q

Describe the melodic movement and rhythm of the Uilleann pipe solo.

A

Running semiquavers that are mostly stepwise/conjunct

30
Q

What does the accompanying accordion part play underneath the Uilleann pipe solo?

A

Accented chords (one bar repeated pattern)

31
Q

Which instrument plays the Uilleann pipe solo an octave higher in the last three bars?

A

Low whistle

32
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Describe what makes the low whistle solo more complicated than the Uilleann pipe solo.

A

Rhythms are more varied including triplets, sextuplets and demisemiquavers

33
Q

Which ornament decorates the low whistle solo?

A

Acciaccaturas

34
Q

How do both the Uilleann pipe and low whistle solos end?

A

Glissando (slide)

35
Q

Which three parts enter in the last 20 - 25 seconds of the solo section?

A

Male vocals, Hurdy-Gurdy and bass

36
Q

Which type of voice sings at the start of verse 3?

A

Female

37
Q

The Hurdy-Gurdy and Uilleann pipe solo play underneath the main vocals in verse 3. What type of texture does this create?

A

Polyphonic

38
Q

A new synth sample is added in verse 3. What does this synth part play?

A

Chord sequence with one chord per bar

39
Q

What harmonic device is played within the synth sample chords?

A

Tonic pedal (C)

40
Q

Two of the chords played by the synth part are extended. What notes have been added to the chords?

A

7th and 9th

41
Q

In the build section, how has the drum part changed?

A

It’s a more complicated pattern

42
Q

Describe electric piano 1 loop in the build.

A

Syncopated two-note melody over a chordal/semiquaver accompaniment

43
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Describe electric piano 2 loop in the build.

A

Oscillating pattern of two notes

44
Q

In the build section, the Hurdy-Gurdy and Uilleann pipes play variations of the same melody at the same time. What is this texture called?

A

Heterophonic

45
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Where is the material from that the female voice sings in the outro?

A

Third line of verse 1

46
Q

At the end of the outro, loops drop out but which loops enter back in?

A

Two electric piano loops

47
Q

How does the piece end?

A

Fades out

48
Q

How is music technology used on the whole track?

A

Reverb

49
Q

Which three genres have been fused in the piece?

A

African, Celtic and Western/dance

50
Q

What Western/dance forces are in the piece?

A

Male vocals, female vocals, synthesisers, drum machine, electric piano, shaker, tambourine and breath samples

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