Release: AfroCelt Sound System Flashcards
How many loops are used?
28 loops
What is the key of the piece?
C minor- natural minor, modal- almost aeolian mode, static harmony, the uillean pipes solo - dorian mode
What are all the parts and the order of them?
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 is an ascending melodic sequence resolving to the dominant note of C minor (G)
Describe the instrumental melody.
Takes inspiration from traditional irish folk music - semiquaver 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 with 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
List the African instruments used.
Tambourine, talking drum, kora, bodhran, shaker
List the Celtic instruments used.
Uillean pipes, accordian, fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, low and high whistles
List the electronic instruments.
Synth, synth strings, synth bells, bass, elec. piano, drum kit.
When was the song released?
1999
What form does it closely resemble?
Strophic form, common in folk music, so therefore links to the Celtic fusion element.
