Yiri Flashcards
What does ‘Yiri’ mean?
Wood (all of the instruments used are made of wood? aside from the bell)
What is a transcription?
When the song is recorded from memory and later made into a score this type of score is called a transcription
Which instruments are used?
Balafon
Djembe
Talking drum
What is a balafon?
And instrument similar to a xylophone made up of wooden bars
What is a Djembe?
A goblet-shaped drum
What is a talking drum?
A drum played with a hooked stick that can be used to imitate speech
What is the structure?
Introduction
Main section
Coda
What happens in the introduction?
There is a balafon solo played using tremelo
What happens in the main section?
There is a strong clear pulse
The drums play and ostinato
Alternates between balafon solos and choruses
Call and response between soloist and choir
What happens in the coda?
A short phrase for balafon is played five times in slightly varied versions
What happens at the end?
The drum ostinato is interrupted by rests and a bell is sounded to mark the end
What key is it in?
G flat major
What type of scale is it based on?
A hexatonic (six note) scale
What do the balafons play?
Mostly short patterns which often fall from high to low
Which notes do the balafons emphasise?
G flat and D flat
What do the balafons do in between choruses?
They have solo breaks which are more virtuosic
What does the choir do in the choruses?
Sing in unison
What is the main metre?
4/4
What is the tempo of the introduction?
Free tempo
What is frequently used especially in the vocal and balafon parts?
Syncopation
What does the balafon do during one of the vocal solos?
It plays semiquavers in groups of three creating cross rhythms
What does the drum play?
A rhythmic ostinato
What is the main texture like?
It has a layered texture
What are the dynamics like?
There is little dynamic variation
