world music Flashcards
S = STYLE M/H = MELODY HARMONY R/T = RHYTHM TEMPO T/S/F = TEXTURE STRUCTURE FORM T/D = TIMBRE DYNAMICS L = LITERACY
name some instruments from Scottish music?
Scottish music T/D
accordion Bodhrán fiddle clarsach tin whistle
what is a drone?
Scottish music T/D
drone is a long continuous low note produced by the bagpipes
what is a pibroch?
Scottish music T/D
pibroch is a piece for solo pipers
it includes lots of grace notes
what is a pipe band?
Scottish music T/D
a pipe band is a group of bagpipes with snare , tenor and bass drums
what is a Scottish dance band?
Scottish music T/D
a Scottish dance band is a band who play music for Scottish dances. it features instruments such as accordion fiddle , drum kit and acoustic guitar
what is a vamp?
Scottish music T/D
a vamp is an accompaniment pattern commonly heard on piano.
it goes note - chord - note - chord.
describe a folk group
Scottish music T/D
folk group it might include acoustic guitar , tin whistle , voice , Bodhrán ,accordion or mainly other instruments
what is a gaelic psalms?
Scottish music S
a Gaelic psalms is a unaccompanied hymn sung in gaelic by the congregation and the leader
what is a bothy ballad?
Scottish music S
bothy ballad is an unaccompanied song sund in scots by men they sing about farming life
what is a call and response?
Scottish music S
a call and response is where 1 person sings and then people sing in response
what is scots ballad?
Scottish music S
scots ballad is a song sung in scots. it may be accompanied or unaccompanied. it also tells a story
what is mouth music?
Scottish music S
mouth music is an unaccompanied solo garlic song. it uses made up words instead of instruments
what is a waulking song?
Scottish music S
a walking song is a song sung in gaelic by women waulking tweed. it uses call and response. it is also unaccompanied.
what is a strathspey?
Scottish music S
a strathspey is a slower dance with 4 beats in a bar. it features scotch snaps
what is a scotch snap?
Scottish music S
a scotch snap is a short note followed by a long note
what is a march?
Scottish music S
its a dance with a strong beat played at a marching tempo
what is a waltz?
Scottish music S
a waltz is a slow dance with a slow beat in a bar
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what is a reel?
Scottish music S
a reel is a quick dance in simple time it features lots if running quavers
what is simple time?
Scottish music
simple time is where each beat divides into 2
what is compound time?
Scottish music
compound time is where each beat divides into 3s
what is a jig?
Scottish music
a jig is a quick dance in compound time
its jazz time
its jazz time
what is the blues?
Jazz music S
the blues is a early type of jazz . it sounds sad and slow tempo.
what is improvisation?
Jazz music S
improvisation is a feature of jazz where performers make up melodies in the spot
what is syncopation?
Jazz music S
syncopation is a feature if jazz where melodies are played off the beats.
what is scat singing?
Jazz music S
scat singing is a vocal improvisation used in jazz it is made up of words.
what is ragtime?
Jazz music S
ragtime is a style of jazz piano. the right hand plays syncopated melody. the left hand plays a vamp .
like note chord note chord
what is swing
Jazz music S
swing is a style of jazz it is popular in the 1930s it is played by a big band. it is played mostly for dancing.
what is a dotted rhythm?
Jazz music RT
a dotted rhythm is a long quaver followed by a short quaver
what is gospel?
Jazz music S
gospel is sung by a choir in harmony it features Christian lyrics
what is reggae?
Jamaican music S
reggae is a style of Jamaican music it is relaxed tempo accents on beats 2 and 4.
what is steel bands?
Jamaican music S
steel bands is a style of Caribbean music played on tuned oil drums
what is Latin music?
Latin music S
Latin music is a style of south American music for dancing. it is lively and percussive
what is African music?
African music S
African music features percussion playing cross rhythms. it may include vocals singing call and response.
what is cross rhythms?
African music RT
cross rhythms has many different rhythms played at the same time.
what is Indian music
Indian music S
Indian music features a sitar and a tibia
what is a sitar?
Indian music TD
a sitar is a Indian guitar
what is a tibia
Indian music TD
a tibia is a pair of Indian drums
