Release

Question 1

Instruments ?

Answer 1

African : kora, talking drum

Celtic forces : hurdy-gurdy, uilleann pipes, bodhrán, fiddle, whistle, accordion

Western dance forces: male vox, female vox, synthesiser, breath sample, drum machine, electric piano, shaker & tambourine

Question 2

Playing techniques?

Answer 2

Glissando, ornamentation, double stopping, open and closed hi-hat

Question 3

Texture

Answer 3

By looping parts together 
Layering 
Mainly homophonic 
Heterophonic texture (during outro)
Polyphonic at places

Question 4

Structure ?

Answer 4

Verse form

Intro - verse - solo - breaks - solo - outro

Question 5

describe Melody?

Answer 5

Use of non-sense lyrics
Syllabic in the main verse
Some spoken parts
Short phrases
Limited range of the female voice (6th)
Male voice has an extended range of a 13th
Repetitive
Sense of improvement from opening female vocal
Use of reverb is very obvious for the whole track

Question 6

Harmony and tonality?

Answer 6

Diatonic 
Key of c minor
Modal
Chord sequence are repetitive 
Hints of chromaticism 
Use of extended chords 
Slow harmonic pulse
Use of drone

Question 7

Tempo metre and rhythm

Answer 7

Free time at the start 
Steady tempo established as 50”|100 bpm
Simple quadruple meter
Slightly swung semiquavers
Syncopation
Triplets & sextuplets  
Accents 
Rhythmic ostinato 
Use of riffs 
Short rhythmic phrases (2-4bar)

Question 8

Fusion influence on melodies?

Answer 8

African - pentatonic,short repetitive phrases, conjuct and rhythmic, cyclic. Some Long notes and call + response dialect might be used.

Celt - modal, highly decorative with turns, grace notes and mordents. Usually conjuct, virtuosic.

Dance melodies are réplétive and hooky, short phrases layered or looped.

Question 9

Tone of piece

Answer 9

C aeolian mode = set of intervals

Question 10

What is a transcript ?

Answer 10

Written version originally presented in a different medium

Question 11

Intro parts

Answer 11

Fig 1
Loop 1
Loop 2
Loop 3
Loop 4
Loop 5

Question 12

Verse 1 parts

Answer 12

Female vocal
Fig 2
Loop 6
Loop 7
Loop 8
Loop 9
Loop 10
Loop 11
Loop 12
Loop 13

Question 13

Verse 2

Answer 13

Male vocal
Fig 3 + Loop 4

Male vocal
Fig 4 + loop 15

Question 14

Solo parts

Answer 14

Fig 5 + loop 16 + loop 17

Low whistle
Fig 6 + loop 18 + loop 19 (male vocal)

Hurdy gurdy (Loop 20)

Question 15

Verse 3 parts

Answer 15

Female vocal
Fig 2 + loop 22

Male vocal
Fig 4 + loop 23

Question 16

Build parts

Answer 16

Drum break 
Loop 24
Loop 12
Loop 1
Loop 2

+loop 25 + loop 26 + loop 27 + loop 28

Question 17

Outro parts

Answer 17

Female vocal

Fade out
Loop 25
Loop 26