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Release - Afro Celt Sound System Flashcards

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1
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Key?

A

C Minor

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2
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Main texture?

A

Homophonic

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3
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Mainly syllabic or melismatic?

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Syllabic

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4
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Structure?

A

strophic (verse form)

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5
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Describe the metre at the start of the intro

A

Freetime

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6
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Metre?

A

4/4

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7
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What characteristic of the rhythms used gives it a relaxed feel?

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slightly swung semi-quavers

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8
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What rhythmic features are used (give 3)?

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syncopation , triplets , short rhythmic phrases

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9
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When could the texture be described as heterophonic?

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outro (between the pipes and hurdy gurdy)

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10
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What is the name of the female singer?

A

Sinead O’Connor

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11
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List 4 vocal features of the song

A

use some nonsense lyrics
portamento
griot-style (spoken word)
vocalisation (ooh,ahh)

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12
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Which instrument plays a two-note riff towards the end of the verse?

A

kora

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13
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What drum plays an ostinato?

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Bodhran

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14
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What instrument plays a four-note pattern which repeats?

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Electric Piano

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15
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What west-African drum is used?

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Talking Drum

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16
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List 4 Irish traditional instruments used

A

uilleann pipes, fiddle, accordion , tin whistle

17
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List 3 EDM instruments used

A

vocal samples, electric piano, synth pads

18
Q

Name the 3 devices used in this track

A

drone, layering, looping

19
Q

What is the song a fusion of?

A

African, Celtic and EDM

20
Q

State 4 West African features in the track

A

Syncopated rhythms , static harmony, drum ostinatos, melodic ostinatos

21
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State 4 Traditional Irish features in the track

A

Ornamented melodies , fast rhythms , use of drone , steady beat

22
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State 2 European folk features

A

drone , static/simple harmony

23
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State 3 EDM features used in this track

A

chromaticism , textural builds and drops , looping

24
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List 4 types of musical technology used in this track

A

panning, reverb , delay , filter sweep

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