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  • Created by: LouiseB12
  • Created on: 11-04-17 19:08

Melody

  • Mainly modal 
  • Vocal melody based on opening motif
  • Instrumental solos based on folk music
  • Mostly syllabic and is mainly conjunct
  • Verse 1 - 5 pitches of the pentatonic minor
  • Female voice has a narrow range
  • Instrumetal solos have some disjunct movement
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Rhythm

  • Opening section in free time
  • Moderatly fast and 4/4 metre
  • Rhythm is slightly swung
  • Syncopation in the vocal parts
  • Tripets feature in some instruments
  • Instrumental solos feature the fast decorative style of Irish folk music
  • Polyrhythms
  • Striaght semiquavers
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Texture

  • Mainly homophonic texture
  • Gradual builds 
  • Layered texture
  • Sudden drop-outs to prepare for new sections

Use of music technology

  • Multi-tracking allows for textural effects
  • Synths and pre-recorded loops used 
  • Reverb to create a sense of space
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Instrumentation

  • Afro - specifically instruments from West Africa
    • Kora (type of harp)
    • Talking drum
    • Djembe (drum)
  • Celt - instruments form Irish traditonal music
    • Uillean pipes
    • Fiddle
    • Accordion
    • Hurdy-gurdy
  • Sound System - sounds from modern electronic music
    • Synthesiser and samples
    • Digital effects
    • Electric piano
  • Vocals 
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Genre

  • Fusion of
    • West African music
    • Irish folk music
    • Use of electronic effects
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Harmony

  • Static harmony - slow harmonic pace
  • Mainly diatonic
  • Chord sequences are repetitive 
  • Use of extended chords
  • Use of drones
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Tonality

  • Modal
  • Is not in C minor but is anchored to C by drones
  • Repeating patterns based on C minor
  • C Aeolian
  • C Dorian 
  • No modulations
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Structure

  • Based on three verses, with no choruses
  • Has an intro and outro
  • Instrumental sectioons described as solos and drum breaks
  • Intro
  • Verse 1
  • Verse 2
  • Solos
  • Verse 3
  • Build
  • Outro
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Comments

Eryka111

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this has literally saved my life :)

HesterC

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honestly given me the chance to pass my music gcse - thank you so much

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