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Release-AfroCeltSS
GCSE Music Release Afro Celt Sound System
Question | Answer |
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How long do the phrases tend tobe in this song? | 8 bar phrases |
What is the structure of this song? | Intro-Verse 1-Break-Verse 2-Solos-Verse 3-Build/Outro |
What is the tonality of this piece? | C Aeolian and C Dorian |
What type of harmony is this? | Static harmony |
What are the typical pop instruments in this piece? | There are Synths, bass guitar, percussion and synth loops |
What are the African instruments in this piece? | Kora and Talking drum |
What are the Gaelic instruments in this piece? | Uilleann pipes, bodhran, tin whistle, low whistle |
What is the Metre? | 4/4 time |
Describe the rhythmn | Use of syncopationand occasional triplets, mostly straight semiquavers and polyrhythmns |
Deacribe the melody | Vocal melody based on opening motive, solo parts play melodies based on folk tunes and it is idiomatic |
Describe the texture | Multi tracked and layered, gradual builds in layers, sudden drop outs prepare the audience for new sections |
Describe some ways technology is used in this piece | Multi-tracking allows for textural effects, parts fade in and out in stereo field, synths and pre-recorded loops are used extensively and reverb used on all parts to create a sense of space |