Release - Afro Celt Sound System Flashcards
Key?
C Minor
Main texture?
Homophonic
Mainly syllabic or melismatic?
Syllabic
Structure?
strophic (verse form)
Describe the metre at the start of the intro
Freetime
Metre?
4/4
What characteristic of the rhythms used gives it a relaxed feel?
slightly swung semi-quavers
What rhythmic features are used (give 3)?
syncopation , triplets , short rhythmic phrases
When could the texture be described as heterophonic?
outro (between the pipes and hurdy gurdy)
What is the name of the female singer?
Sinead O’Connor
List 4 vocal features of the song
use some nonsense lyrics
portamento
griot-style (spoken word)
vocalisation (ooh,ahh)
Which instrument plays a two-note riff towards the end of the verse?
kora
What drum plays an ostinato?
Bodhran
What instrument plays a four-note pattern which repeats?
Electric Piano
What west-African drum is used?
Talking Drum
List 4 Irish traditional instruments used
uilleann pipes, fiddle, accordion , tin whistle
List 3 EDM instruments used
vocal samples, electric piano, synth pads
Name the 3 devices used in this track
drone, layering, looping
What is the song a fusion of?
African, Celtic and EDM
State 4 West African features in the track
Syncopated rhythms , static harmony, drum ostinatos, melodic ostinatos
State 4 Traditional Irish features in the track
Ornamented melodies , fast rhythms , use of drone , steady beat
State 2 European folk features
drone , static/simple harmony
State 3 EDM features used in this track
chromaticism , textural builds and drops , looping
List 4 types of musical technology used in this track
panning, reverb , delay , filter sweep
