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Koko- Yiri (Melody (Opening solo balaphone melody is high pitched, It’s a…
Koko- Yiri
Melody
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It’s a simple, repetitive idea using rolls on each note
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The vocal melody is short, simple and repetitive
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Contrasting melody in Call and response section - long held notes and short punctuated notes on ‘Yiri’
Background and context
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Traditional stories are told through action, dance and mime
The four most common features of African music are:
Repetition
Improvisation
Polyphony
Call and response
Rhythm and Metre
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The balaphone ostinati combine to give a complex, polyrhythmic texture
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Instrumentation
Dun Dun: Double headed, Played using sticks
Donno (talking drum):Double headed, Played using a hook shaped stick
The Djembe is the most popular drum in Western Africa. It is goblet shaped, It is single headed
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Tempo and Dynamics
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The dynamics increase as more instruments come in and the texture thickens, though it remains polyphonic
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