b1-8 Synth sustained cluster chord, Fiddle plays tremolo. Drums enter together with a tremelo electric piano which plays counterpoint with bouzouki.Bass plays staccato. Time signature-> ambiguous 6/8-12/8 , high hat plays in triple. Key is Em
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What happens in the Verse 1 and bar references?
b9-11 Instruments play the same in intro. Vocal come in. There are cross rhythms between and other instruments
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What happens in the Break and bar references?
b12-15 Fiddle plays more effect than melody. Plays tremolo.
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What happens in the Verse 2 and bar references?
b16- 20 Vocals back. Mainly syllabic. Syncopation. Voice in 12/8.
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What happens in the Verse 3 and bar references?
b21- 24 Last sung sang unaccompanied as a link to the next section-> Monophonic texture
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What happens in the Verse 4 and bar references?
b25-28 Backing vocals singing vocables. Accordion joins along with strummed bouzouki and acoustic guitar. Drums plays in 12/8. C-G-Em-G
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What happens in the Verse 5 and bar references?
b29-32 Same as verse 4. Accordan plays countermelodies to vocal part.
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What happens in the Verse 6 and bar references?
b33-36 Same as Verse 5
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What happens in the instrumental and bar references?
b37-43 Uillean pipe along with fiddle-> heterophonic texture. Instruments emphasis 2nd and 5th beats, adding rhythmic interest.
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What happens in the Verse 7 and bar references?
b44-48. Am7-Em-Em-G. Dynamics reduce, backing vocals sing vocables. All instruments stop for the first line. Drum builds up to the last line.
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What happens in Verse 8 and bar references?
b49-52. C-G-Em-G, full band plays
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What happens in the Outro and bar references?
b53-end. Vocals improvise to the vocables. C and G alternations. Long fade out.
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The piece is based on the
Em pentatonic scale
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Examples of Fol k Instruments
Accordian, Uillean pipes, Fiddle, Bouzouki
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Examples of Western Instruments
Wurlitzer piano, synth, Acoustic bass, electric bass, guitar, bass drum and hi-hat, shaker
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Texture of this piece?
Overall, Melody with accompaniament
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Describe melody
Mainly syllabic, based on pentatonic scale, Alternates between 1 bar phrases (CALL AND RESPONSE). Uses low register of voice. Instrumentalists play short motifs and countermelodies. Instrumental
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Describe rhythm
12/8. Frequent syncopation in vocal and instrumental liines, Hi-hat creates cross rhythms.
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Describe harmony
Entirely diatonic. Modal feel as there is no use of the dominant; D, In G major, E aeolian moe after intro established.
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Describe Dynamics
Soft dynamics at the start. Increases as you piece progresses. Goes quieter during fade out
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Purpose of the nonsense syllables?
Rest of women can join in as response to singer. Gives time for singer to think of what to sing in the next verse
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What effect is on the synth in the intro?
Modulation (a digital effect) which makes the pitch flunctuate slighly (like vibrato).
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Front
What is the song about?
Back
A song of lament sung by Seathan's wife, telling of his deeds
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