Wider Listening

Question 1

Anoushka Shankar

Answer 1

• Across the universe (Beatles) - Percussion, electric guitar, Transcendental meditation, collaborated with Ravi Shankar
• R.Rahman - Bollywood composer, fused western poop culture with Indian styles for film, lyrics sung in multiple language
• Together (Talvin Singh) - Collaborated with London based tabla player and electronic musician, Indian and Western influences, uses lots of electronics
• Slat Rain (Susheela Raman) - Western influences (Chord Structures), Jazz guitar, Percussive tabla sections, Blues guitar riffs, Cello section

Question 2

Debussy

Answer 2

• Saint Seans - Orientalism, Influences of Japonism = Works like Samson et Dalila. Modal Scale and deep percussive sounds
• Java Suite (Leopold Godowsky) - Emulated Javanese music, avoids chromaticism, Tonally ambiguous, Cadences avoided
• Ravel

Question 3

Elfmann

Answer 3

• Edward Scissor hands (Elfmann) = Sounds very like Batman, Very Elfmann, Very childlike and dark, Use of celeste, Harmonic Stability, Choir idea explored.
• Passport to pimlico
• Any John Williams Piece

Question 4

Beatles

Answer 4

• Interstellar overdrive (Pink Floyd) = Influence of psychedelia in their music. Distorted electric guitar and use of electronics
• Warszawa (David bowie) = Experimented with different sounds

Question 5

Hermann

Answer 5

• Vertigo
• John Williams

Question 6

Kate Bush

Answer 6

• Walking on broken glass Annie Lennox (Staccato strings + Electronic synth sounds)
• Withering heights Kate bush, very her style