Release: Afro Celt Sound System Flashcards
How many loops are used?
28
What is the key?
C minor - natural minor, modal almost aeolian mode, static harmony, the uillean pipes solo - Dorian mode
What are the parts and what is their order?
Intro, verse 1, break, verse 2, solos, verse 3, drum break and build, outro
How long are the loops?
8 bars each
What is the range of the female vocal melody?
Pentatonic, range is a major sixth
Describe the female vocal melody
Two bar descending phrase that starts on the second beat of the bar and is repeated four times
Describe the male vocal melody
Repeats opening melody twice, an ascending melodic sequence resolving to the dominant note of C minor (G)
Describe the instrumental melody
Takes inspiration from traditional Irish folk music - semi quaver rhythms
Describe what is played by the low whistle
Mix of conjunct and disjunct
Describe what is played by the hurdy gurdy
Large leaps in the melody
Describe the harmony
All the harmonies move around the C minor chord
Describe the texture
Mostly homophonic which some heterophony
What is the metre?
Starts without a regular metre until the shaker and bodhran introduce a strict 4/4
Describe the rhythm of the music played on the bodhran
Syncopated, with a swung ostinato, starts on strong beat but is syncopated on beat 4
What is the tempo?
100
