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1
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Describe the tonality

Release

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C (modal) minor

Diatonic

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2
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Describe the harmony

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Slow harmonic rhythm

Use of some extended chords (7ths and 9ths)

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3
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What 3 cultures are fused in this song?

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West African
Celtic
EDM

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4
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Describe the texture in this piece?

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Mostly Homophonic
Heterophonic in the outro between the pipes and hurdy-gurdy
Polyphonic in some places with overlapping lines

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5
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Who sings, when and in which language?

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Sinead O’Conner sings in verses 1 and 3
A male vocalist sings in Gaelic in verse 2
There is also Griot in the Intro

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6
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Describe the vocals

Release

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Syllabic

Some nonsense lyrics

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7
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Describe the female voice

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Limited range of a 6th

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8
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Describe the male voice

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Extended range of a 13th

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9
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Describe the structure

Release

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Strophic

no chorus

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10
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Describe the metre

Release

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Simple quadruple metre (4/4)

Starts in free time but then a steady tempo

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11
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Describe the rhythm

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Syncopation
Slightly Swung Quavers
Semiquaver triplets and sextuplets

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12
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What musical features are used?

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Drone
Layering
Looping
Ascending chromatic line
Solos
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13
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Describe a Drone

Release

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A sustained note played throughout a section

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14
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Describe Layering

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Adding musical layers gradually to build up the texture

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15
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Describe Looping

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Play a ‘loop’ (i.e.: a short extract) over and over

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16
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Describe the ascending chromatic line

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Played on the synth strings

Every note of the scale is played

17
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Which African instruments are used?

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Griot Voice
Kora
Talking Drum

18
Q

Which European instruments are used?

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Male and Female Voice
Bodhran
Fiddle
Hurdy-gurdy
Uilleann Pipes
Tin Whistle
Accordion
19
Q

Which EDM instruments are used?

Release

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Synth

Drum pads, Vocal Samples, Piano, Shaker, Tambourine

20
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Describe some features of the West African influences

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Layering
Syncopation
Static Harmony
Drum Ostinato
Melodic Ostinato
Griot
21
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Describe some features of the Irish influences

Release

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Ornamented Melodies
Fast Rhythms
Heterophony
Drone
Static Harmony
4/4 Steady Beat
Pitch bends, grace notes
Double Stopping
22
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Describe some features of the EDM influences

Release

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Use of loops & layering
Textural builds and drops
Use of chromaticism
Use of technology
Active Bass Line
23
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What technology is used?

Release

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Synth
Reverb
Delay
Panning
Low and high pass filters
24
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Describe Sampling

Release

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Including some vocal samples and instrument samples

25
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Describe Panning

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To send sounds to the left or right speaker, or to place sounds in the centre of the stereo fields

26
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Describe Reverb

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Creates the effect that the instruments/vocals were recorded in a large space

27
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Describe Delay

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Creates an echo

28
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Describe Sweep Filter

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Used on the synths at the start, alters the timbre by blocking low/high frequencies

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