release by Afro Celt sound system

Question 1

what kind of music is fused in the afro celt sound system?

Answer 1

west african music, celtic music, edm

Question 2

how long is the intro?

Answer 2

1 minute and 38 seconds

Question 3

what does the intro start with?

Answer 3

theres a drone on the synth that pans from left to right, then a short solo on the talking drum

Question 4

when does the bodhran come in and what other instruments come in?

Answer 4

after 48 seconds, with a shaker and hi-hat cymbal loops

Question 5

what language is the first verse in?

Answer 5

english (by a female voice)

Question 6

what language does the man speak in in the intro?

Answer 6

maninka (from guinea)

Question 7

what style of scale is the first verse in?

Answer 7

pentatonic minor

Question 8

what beat of the bar does the singing come in on in the intro?

Answer 8

beat 2

Question 9

what is the harmony like in the first verse?

Answer 9

two bars of c minor then two of a flat with a pedal drone on c throughout

Question 10

what language is the second verse in?

Answer 10

gaelic

Question 11

how much lower is the second verse than the second verse?

Answer 11

one octave

Question 12

is the second verse still in the pentatonic style?

Answer 12

no, it ventures into notes outside of the pentatonic scale

Question 13

what technique does the fiddle use in the second verse?

Answer 13

double stopping

Question 14

how long is the first verse?

Answer 14

57 seconds

Question 15

how long is the second verse?

Answer 15

56 seconds

Question 16

how long is the break?

Answer 16

20 seconds

Question 17

when is the break?

Answer 17

in between the first and second verse

Question 18

how long are the solos?

Answer 18

1 minute and 4 seconds

Question 19

how long is the third verse?

Answer 19

56 seconds

Question 20

how long is the drum break and build?

Answer 20

1 minute and 8 seconds

Question 21

how long is the outro?

Answer 21

29 seconds

Question 22

what is the first solo in the solos section?

Answer 22

the uilleann pipes

Question 23

what does the uilleann pipes do during its solo?

Answer 23

the music is in continuous semiquavers, in the style of a reel (a traditional irish/scottish folk style)
there are also slides sometimes in between the notes

Question 24

what does the folk whistle do during the uilleann pipes solo?

Answer 24

it doubles the solo at the end but an octave higher

Question 25

what instrument plays the second solo in the solos section?

Answer 25

the penny whistle ( a low pitched whistle ), still in a reel

Question 26

what is the rhythm like during the penny whistle’s solo?

Answer 26

more complicated - theres triplets now

Question 27

what type of music does the accordion play during the penny whistle’s solo?

Answer 27

repeated chords

Question 28

what is the last instrument to get a solo in the solo section?

Answer 28

the hurdy gurdy

Question 29

what does verse three sound like?

Answer 29

a polyphonic mix of the female voice and the instrumental loops, you can hear the hurdy gurdy quite clearly

Question 30

when do the breath samples come in?

Answer 30

the break