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Afro Celt Sound Systems- Release (Second Revision Mind Map) (Harmony…
Afro Celt Sound Systems- Release (Second Revision Mind Map)
Texture
The specific texture of this song is described as LAYERED HOMOPHONY
Features POLYRHYTHM
Multiple rhythmic ideas layered over one another to create tension and depth to the texture
For example in the POLYRHYTHM of the bodhran, talking drum, and djembe loops
Often syncopated rhytms
Harmony
Harmony is written in C Aeolian Mode
Mostly Diatonic harmony, very little non-diatonic harmony or chromaticism
Slow harmonic rhythm
SEMIBREVE HARMONIC RHYTHM
Means the chord changes every semibreve
Layered harmonic loops
Including synth bells harmonies
4 bar harmonic riffs played by the bass guitar
Structure
Intro
Verse 1
Link
Verse 2
Break
Solos
Verse 3
Breakdown
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Uilleann Pipes
Low Whistle
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All diatonic melodies
Based on the C pentatonic minor scale
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Has lots of ornaments including mordants
Female Vox
Syncopated
Diatonic
Low Tessitura
Stepwise- motion
Sung by the female Vox
Low tessitura
Syncopated
Diatonic melody
Has very conjunct motion
Melody
Based on the C pentatonic minor scale
A five note modal scale
Often very syncopated melody
Especially in the Vocal melody lines
Few leaps
Instrumentation
Features a wide range of both WESTERN and NON-WESTERN instrumentation
WESTERN
Looping Technology
Keyboard
Synthesisers
Tambourine
Synth Pad
Shaker
Bass Guitar
NON-WESTERN
Bodhran
Fiddle
Djembe
Accordian
Talking Drum
Low Whistle
Kora
Hurdy-gurdy
Genre
Is a FUSION piece
This is where multiple different musical styles are joined or fused to create a piece
Here the fusion is of WESTERN and NON-WESTERN styles
WESTERN includes
CLASSICAL elements such as the instruments of shakers, bass guitar, synthesisers and recording and studio techniques
NON-WESTERN
Includes FOLK
Seen in the instrumentation of fiddle, hurdy-gurdy, accordian, uilleann pipes, and low whistle
Melodic and harmonic style also reflects these styles
AFRICAN music
The instrumentation of kora, djembe, and other percussion instruments such as the talking drums
Also featured in the rhythmic ideas of the piece