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Koko - Yiri (Structure and Form (Break, Call and Response, Chorus A2,…
Koko - Yiri
Melody
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When second balafon comes in, becomes more syncopated
Short, simple, repetitive ideas
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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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Balafons play cross rhythms in the call and response section, becomes syncopated later on in the Coda
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Instrumentation
Idiophones
Instruments that make a noise when scrapes, struck or shaken (i.e Balafon)
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Drums
Djembe - Most popular drum in western Africa, single headed, played by hand and goblet shaped
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Harmony and Tonality
Opening balafon melody establishes Gb Major, reinforced by the dominant Db note
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ALL choral responses to solo call are in UNISON (at the same pitch, not even an octave apart)
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Tempo and Dynamics
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When texture thickens (more instruments), the dynamics increase
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Background and Context
‘Yiri’ Means wood, called ‘Yiri’ perhaps because the all the instruments used are made of wood (except for the bell)
Comes from Burkina Faso, Western Africa
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