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Skye Waulking Song Flashcards

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What genre is it?

A

Celtic fusion - folk music from Wales, Ireland or Scotland that has been combined with elements of pop

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2
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What is waulking?

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Pounding tweed cloth against a wooden board

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3
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What album is it from?

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Nàdurra

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4
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When was it released?

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2000

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5
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How is a layered texture created?

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Through a rhythmic pattern on the drum kit, a bass line I the bass guitar, chords on the synthesiser and accordion, the main melody sung by voice and the counter melodies on the other melody instruments

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What are the unusual instruments?

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The Wurlitzer piano, the uillean pipes, the bouzouki

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7
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What does N.C. mean?

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No chord

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What is a cluster chord?

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A chord whose notes are all next to each other

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9
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What does ‘with modulation’ mean?

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Modulation is applied to the synthesiser chord

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10
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What are the four different phrases that the vocal line alternates between?

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Phrase 1 : call (in Gaelic)
Refrain 1 : response (vocables)
Phrase 2 : call (in Gaelic)
Refrain 2 : response (vocables)

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11
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What is the structure?

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Introduction
Verse 1
Verse 2
Coda

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12
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Where is the instrumental break?

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In verse 2

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13
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What scale is the vocal melody based on?

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A pentatonic (five note) scale

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14
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What register of the voice does the vocal melody use?

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A low register

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15
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What is the word setting?

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Mainly syllabic

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16
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What clef does the score use for the vocal line?

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Vocal tenor clef

17
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What is the metre?

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12/8

18
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What is there a lot of in the vocal line and instrumental countermelodies?

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Syncopation

19
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What kind of rhythms does the hi-hat create at the start?

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Cross rhythms

20
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What is the harmony like?

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Entirely diatonic

21
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What key is it in?

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G major

22
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What are the three main chords?

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G, Em, C

23
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How does the music have a modal feel?

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Because the dominant chord (D) is avoided

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