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describe the instrumentation AND texture of the intro of ACSS

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  • starts with a drone using 2 different synth
    tones, hard-panned L + R. Both synths are filtered with low pass filters. The filtering is
    often timed so that when the L is adding treble, the R is removing it and vice versa.
  • Layering of parts increase the texture as talking drum, synth strings drone, vocal
    samples (spoken) are added. Bodhrán, shaker and drum machine help to establish the steady tempo (50′′).
  • Female vocalisation (Fig. 1) (1′19′′) enters using heavy reverb and panned
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list as many features of the melody of ACSS as you can

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  • Use of nonsense lyrics
  • Main verse is syllabic
  • Some spoken parts
  • Short phrases
  • Limited note range (6th)
  • Vocal samples
  • Repetitive
  • Sense of improvisation from opening female vocals
  • Use of glissando (sliding)
  • Use of ornamentation (acciaccatura)
  • Use of double stopping (violin)
  • Use of reverb is very obvious for the whole track.
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list as many features of the texture of ACSS as you can

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  • Constantly changing
  • Use of layering
  • Loops
  • Main texture is homophonic
  • Heterophonic texture (during outro)
  • Polyphonic texture.
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list as many features of the harmony and tonality of ACSS as you can

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  • Diatonic
  • Key of C minor but actually Modal
  • Chord sequences are repetitive
  • Hint of chromaticism
  • Use of extended chords (7th, 9th)
  • Slow harmonic pulse
  • Use of drone
  • Use of false relation.
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list as many features of the tempo metre and rhythm of ACSS as you can

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  • Free time at the start
  • Steady tempo established at 50′′ – 100 bpm
  • Simple quadruple meter
  • Slightly swung quavers (gives a lilting/relaxed quality to the music)
  • Syncopation
  • Triplets
  • Sextuplets
  • Accents
  • Rhythmic ostinato
  • Use of loops
  • Use of riffs
  • Short rhythmic phrases
  • 2- and 4-bar phrases.
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give an example of nonsense lyrics in ACSS

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give an example of a spoken part in ACSS

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vocal samples in the intro

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give an example of a Vocal sample in ACSS

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  • spoken vocal samples in intro
  • breath sample in verse 1
  • Female vocal samples interject new uilleann pipe solo loop (heterophonic texture with hurdy-gurdy) in build up
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give an example of glissando in ACSS

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  • uillean pipe solo in solos section
  • low whistle solo in solos section
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give an example of ornamentation in ACSS

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  • acciaccatura in low whistle solo in solos section
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give an example of double stopping in ACSS

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  • fiddle accompaniment in verse 2
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give an example of layering in ACSS

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  • in intro: drone + talking drum + synth strings + spoken vocal samples + bodhrán + shaker + drum machine + female vocalisation using heavy reverb + synth and drum loops
  • in build up: bass + drum+ syncopated electric piano over arpeggio accompaniment + electric piano playing an oscillating pattern
  • in build up pt2: Female vocal samples + uilleann pipe solo loop + hurdy-gurdy + low chromatic synth strings.
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GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF drone in ACSS

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  • intro starts with a drone hard panned L and R and low pass filters
  • A steady C drone (without ‘modulation’) fades in gradually from about 19″.
  • synth strings drone in intro
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GIVE an example of homophonic texture in ACSS

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  • verse 1: Main female vocal comes in singing verse 1 and the accompaniment is simple chords giving a homophonic texture.
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GIVE an example of Heterophonic texture in ACSS

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  • build up: Female vocal samples interject as a new uilleann pipe solo loop creates a heterophonic texture with the hurdy-gurdy.
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give an example of polyphonic texture in ACSS

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  • verse 3: female verse takes over. Hurdy-gurdy and uilleann pipe solo play underneath the main vocals creating a polyphonic texture. There is the addition of a new synth sample, which plays static chords
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GIVE an example of Syncopation in ACSS

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build up: electric piano plays a syncopated two note melody (F and G)

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give an example of Triplets in ACSS

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verse 2: fiddle accompaniment

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GIVE an example of Sextuplets in ACSS

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low whistle solo in solo section (rhytmic variety)

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give an example of Accents in ACSS

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  • bodhran in intro
  • kora in verse 1
  • more complicated drum loop accompaniment in verse 2
  • fiddle accompaniment in verse 2
  • accordion loop accompanying solos in solo section plays accented chords
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give an example of Rhythmic ostinato in ACSS

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  • intro: shaker
  • verse 1: female vocals, tamboruine
  • solo section: uillean pipe solo, accordian accompaniment
  • build up: electric piano, uillean pipe solo loop
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give an example of riffs in ACSS

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22
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give an example of Short rhythmic phrases in ACSS

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23
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what are low pass filters used for?

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used to sweep through all the frequencies in a tone and modulate the sound by removing, and then adding, higher harmonic content while always keeping the lower part or fundamental

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describe the tempo and metre of the intro of ACSS

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  • It is in free time.
  • Bodhrán, shaker and drum machine help to establish the steady tempo (50′′).
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describe the harmony and tonality of the intro of ACSS

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A steady C drone (without ‘modulation’)
fades in gradually from about 19′′.

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describe the instrumentation and texture of verse 1 of ACSS

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  • Main female vocal comes in singing verse 1.
  • accompaniment is simple chords giving a homophonic texture.
  • The tambourine takes over from the shaker
  • Kora enters at the end of the verse along with low synth strings
  • At the end there is a short bodhrán solo before the breath sample, and bass loop enters
  • A short flute effect (showing obvious delay FX (echoes) acts as a link
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describe the rhythm of verse 1 of ACSS

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  • TAMBOURINE playing steady semiquavers.
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describe the melody of verse 1 of ACSS

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  • low synth strings play an ascending chromatic line
  • bass loop enters playing a riff on
    two notes (C and Bb), which gives a modal quality.
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describe the harmony of verse 1 of ACSS

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bass loop enters playing a riff on
two notes (C and Bb), which gives a modal quality.

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describe the instrumentation and texture of verse 2 of ACSS

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  • Male vocals take over singing a variation of verse 1.
  • A more complicated drum pattern appears with a fiddle playing an accompaniment
  • Towards the end the low chromatic synth strings enter.
  • short drum and bass link leads to the solos
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describe the melody of verse 2 of ACSS

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  • fiddle accompaniment uses double stopping and accents
  • low chromatic synth strings
32
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describe the rhythm of verse 2 of ACSS

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fiddle accompaniment uses triplets

33
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describe the instrumentation and texture of the solos of ACSS

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  • Uilleann pipe starts the solo section, joined by the whistle an octave higher
  • The solos are accompanied by an accordion loop and bodhrán
  • The solo continues with the low whistle playing a more complicated version of the pipe solo.
  • low synth strings accompany the low whistle along with the accordion.
  • The bass loop has dropped out.
  • Towards the end the male vocals are
    joined by the hurdy-gurdy and bass
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describe the rhtyhm of the solos of ACSS

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  • whistle plays mainly running semiquavers
  • low whistle plays a more complicated version of the pipe solo which has an increase in rhythmic variety including the use of demisemiquavers
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describe the melody of the solos of ACSS

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  • whistle plays occasional glissando
  • accordion loop plays accented chords
36
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describe the instrumentation and texture of verse 3 of ACSS

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  • The texture continues as the female verse takes over.
  • The hurdy-gurdy and uilleann pipe solo playing underneath the main vocals created a polyphonic texture.
  • There is the addition of a new synth sample, which plays static chords
  • The male vocal takes over (5′35′′) accompanied by the fiddle with the chromatic low synth strings.
  • At the end the bodhrán enters playing its original entry leading to the build up
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describe the instrumentation and texture of the build up of ACSS

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  • The bass re-enters with a more complicated drum part
  • Layered on top is an electric piano playing a syncopated 2-note melody (F and G) over an arpeggio accompaniment Underneath there is a second electric piano playing an oscillating pattern of two notes (Eb and F)
  • the electric piano loops drop out as a new hurdy-gurdy loop enters
  • Female vocal samples interject as a new
    uilleann pipe solo loop creates a heterophonic texture with the hurdy-gurdy. - Again they are layered with the low
    chromatic synth strings.
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describe the rhythm of the build up of ACSS

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electric piano plays a syncopated 2-note melody

39
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describe the melody of the build up of ACSS

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electric piano plays a syncopated 2-note melody (F and G) over an arpeggio/chordal accompaniment and underneath there is a second electric piano playing an oscillating pattern of two notes (Eb and F)

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describe the instrumentation and texture of the outro of ACSS

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  • Female voice sings ‘Reach out and you’ll touch me’
  • bass loop drops out and the second fiddle loop re-enters.
  • At the end the 2 electric piano loops enter as all the other loops drop out.
  • The music fades out.
41
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what is a talking drum?

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  • african instrument
  • replicates speech inflections by playing different pitches by squeezing strings to stretch membrane
42
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what is a kora?

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  • african harp
  • gourd resonator amplifies sound
  • strings come off at an angle
  • sounds in between a guitar and harp
43
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what is a tin whistle?

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  • celtic instrument
  • tin pipe with holes bored into it
  • clear and shrill sound
44
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what are the uillean pipes?

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  • celtic instrument
  • sweeter version of the bagpipes (and smaller)
  • no blow pipe, just bellows
  • low constant drone
45
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what is a hurdy gurdy?

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  • celtic instrument
  • string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned wheel rubbing against the strings.
    -The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a violin
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what is an accordian?

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  • celtic instrument
  • bellows blow air
  • buttons are chords

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