samba em preludiniinio

Question 1

who is is played by?

Answer 1

esperanza spalding

Question 2

what language is it sung in?

Answer 2

Portuguese

Question 3

true or false: song is about friendship

Answer 3

false, song is about a lost love

Question 4

who is the composer?

Answer 4

aquino

Question 5

who is the lyricist

Answer 5

morales

Question 6

what is the instrumentation? (3)

Answer 6

• female vocals
• acoustic guitar
• acoustic bass guitar

Question 7

range of the vocal line?

Answer 7

narrow range (minor 10th)

Question 8

what pitch is the vocal line?

Answer 8

low tessitura/chest voice

Question 9

text setting?

Answer 9

syllabic and melismatic

Question 10

what technique does the acoustic bass guitar use at the very end of the intro?

Answer 10

double stopping

Question 11

does the bass part use mordents?

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

at which bar does the acoustic guitar come in?

Answer 12

bar 23

Question 13

what is the structure?

Answer 13

strophic structure (no chorus)

Question 14

name each section (7)

Answer 14

• intro
• verse 1
• link
• verse 2
• guitar solo
• verse 3 (voice + bass duet)
• coda

Question 15

which style of music is the piece. and which two styles is it the fusion of?

Answer 15

• bossa nova

fusion of samba and jazz

Question 16

features of bossa nova (7)

Answer 16

• minor key
• dotted rhythms
• extended chords
• syncopation
• sparse melodic lines
• improvisation
• slow tempo

Question 17

jazz features (4)

Answer 17

• extended/altered chords
• chromatic harmony/dissonance
• turnaround chords
• improvisation

Question 18

samba features (3)

Answer 18

• wide variety of rhythmic patterns
• simple harmony
• portuguese lyrics

Question 19

overall texture

Answer 19

MDH

Question 20

texture in intro

Answer 20

monophonic

Question 21

texture of verse 1: (2)

Answer 21

• mainly MDH
• elements of dialogue between vocals and bass

Question 22

texture in bar 25-27 (start of verse 2)

Answer 22

imitation

Question 23

texture in bar 88-104 (duet section)

Answer 23

polyphonic duet (voice and bass)

Question 24

true or false: tempo rubato at start, fixed tempo towards the end

Answer 24

true

Question 25

what is the metre?

Answer 25

4 4

Question 26

what is the purpose of the metric shift in bar 3?

Answer 26

to accommodate the extra notes in the bass solo as it was improvised without a clear sense of metre

Question 27

true or false: there is not much dynamic contrast throughout.

Answer 27

true

Question 28

what is the tonality?

Answer 28

B minor throughout

Question 29

describe the melody of the bass intro (3)

Answer 29

• virtuosic
• arpeggio-style
• ornamented with a mordent

Question 30

compare verse 1 melody to verse 2 melody (5)

Answer 30

• verse 2 is more conjunct
• verse 2 uses longer note values
• both use a descending sequence
• both use chest voice
• both have a narrow range

Question 31

are perfect cadences used?

Answer 31

yes