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Koko - Yiri (Structure (Intro, Chorus A1, Break, Chorus A2, Call and…
Koko - Yiri
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Background
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Traditional stories are told through action, dance and mime
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Singers will also perform using body percussion (clapping, stamping etc.)
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Melody
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It’s a simple, repetitive idea using rolls on each note
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’
Rhythm and Metre
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The balaphone ostinati combine to give a complex, polyrhythmic texture
The separate drum ostinati combine to give this rhythm 
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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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Instrumentation
Untuned Percussion
Djembe - Goblet shaped, single headed
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Donno (talking drum) - Double headed, played using a hook shaped stick
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Call and response
Short, simple melodies
Improvisation
Use of rounds
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