Texture Flashcards
1
Q
Texture at the beginning?
A
Monophonic (only treble balafon)
2
Q
Main texture
A
Heterophonic/polyphonic
3
Q
Heterophonic
A
African feature
Different instruments play the same at different times or with different pitches
4
Q
Why is the music heterophonic?
A
The two balafons play different versions of the same tune simultaneously
5
Q
Overall
A
Layered texture
6
Q
Call-and-response
A
A soloist sings a phrase of music and a larger group responds to that with an answering phrase
Between solo and chorus
