Electric Counterpoint
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- Created on: 02-05-15 14:51
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- Electric Counterpoint
- Minimalism
- contains subtle changes
- 1960-1970 = start
- no real tune-rhythm more important
- West African music
- note addition-one note is added on each repetition of the pattern
- metamorphisis
- small changes to one note
- layering
- playing loops of different lengths at the same time
- Gamelan (Indonesia)
- polyrhythms
- West African music
- slow change in harmonies
- Indian-drone
- Gamelan
- looping
- non western music-tala
- Steve Reich
- American
- DOB-1936
- influences
- jazz
- African drumming
- Clapping music-1972
- Texture
- Gradually builds as instruments are added
- polyphonic
- monophonic
- start
- single guitar
- looping + multi tracking create the texture
- 1987
- Instruments
- 7 electric guitars
- 2 bass guitars
- 1 live acoustic guitar
- structure
- 1) syncopated quaver motif from live guitar
- 2) second quaver motif by basses
- sustained motif - live guitar
- 3/2
- constant dynamics
- Minimalism
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