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Release - Afro Celt Sound System

Melody...

  • Idiomatic
  • Based on folk tunes
  • Based on variations of the opening motif
  • Ostinatos
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Harmony...

  • Modal
  • Static Harmony
  • Drone
  • Riffs
  • Lack of a chord sequence
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Tonality...

  • C aeolian
  • C dorian
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Tempo, Metre and Rhythm...

  • Syncopation
  • Triplets
  • Polyrhythms
  • 4/4 time
  • Repeated 1 bar ostinato
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Texture...

  • Multi-tracked layered
  • Gradual build ups of texture
  • Breakdowns
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Structure...

  • 8 bar phrases
  • Determined by texture rather than tonality
  • Not the normal verse/chorus structure
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Performing Forces and their Handling...

  • Celtic Instruments - Bodhran, Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle, Low Whistle
  • African Instruments - Kora, Talking Drum
  • Western Dance
  • Male + Female Vocals
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Music Technology...

  • Panning across stereo field
  • Synths
  • Reverb
  • Samples
  • Loops
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Context...

  • Fusion
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