Yiri - Koko RHYTHM, METRE & TEMPO..... TEXTURE & DYNAMICS

African Music

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What is the main metre?
4/4 (although a few bars are in other metres)
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What kind of tempo does the introduction have?
Free tempo
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After the introduction what kind of tempo does the piece have?
Steady
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What rhythmic device is used throughout?
Syncopation
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During one of the solos the balafon plays semiquavers in groups of three, what does this create?
Cross rhythms
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What rhythm does the vocal soloist use a lot?
Triplets
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The drummer plays a quaver and two semiquavers throughout the piece, what is this called?
A rhythmic ostinato
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On top of this what does the djembe play?
Occasional fills
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Mostly what kind of texture does this piece have?
Layered
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What is the texture during the introduction?
Monophonic (balafon solo)
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When the two balafons play different versions of the same tune at the same time what kind of texture does this create?
Heterophonic
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Card 2

Front

What kind of tempo does the introduction have?

Back

Free tempo

Card 3

Front

After the introduction what kind of tempo does the piece have?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What rhythmic device is used throughout?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

During one of the solos the balafon plays semiquavers in groups of three, what does this create?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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