In section one it’s in E minor - the chords change between Em and G and in section two it’s in G major. The harmonic rhythm describes the way the chord progression moves below the tune in a piece of music. The chords make the piece irregular because they keep changing and this affects the mood of the piece. Instruments and Texture: Capercaillie is a Celtic folk band and they play traditional folk instruments like Uilleann pipes, flute, fiddle, accordion and bouzouki, over the top of more modern instruments like drums, piano/keyboard and bass guitar. It has a polyrhythmic texture - lots of different rhythms are being played at the same time.
Repetition – the restatement of a section of music. This might be just a few notes or a whole section of music. Improvisation – the process in which music is made up spontaneously, without the use of written musical notation. Polyphony – a texture featuring two of more parts, each having a melody of rhythm line and sounding together, this creates a multi-layered texture. Call and response – simple from involving a solo (call) followed by a group answering phrase (response) There are different rhythms in this piece, like Polyrhythm, syncopation and cross rhythms, etc.
Running Head: Music of Different Cultures Music of Different Cultures Alicia Watts Grand Canyon University MUS 252 Music Appreciations September 1, 2008 Music provides the soundtrack of our lives. We listen to music to pass time, to relax, and to set a mood. However, as important as music is to our lives, we seldom treat it as a window into history. In fact, American popular music provides an index into certain fundamental historical experiences, such as slavery and immigration. Every group of Americans had its own distinctive musical traditions.
- The Baroque gave rise to a remarkable variety of musical style, ranging from the expressive monody of Claudio monteverdi (1567-1643) to the complex polyphony of J.S. Bach (1685-1750). -Baroque also introduce many new musical genres--opera, cantata, oratorio, sonata, concerto, and suite -Despite the quick stylistic changes and all the new types of music created, two elements remain constant throughout the Baroque period: an expressive melody and a strong supportive bass. Expressive Melody: - In early Baroque music, the voices are no longer equal. Rather a polarity develops in which the musical emphasis gravitates toward the top and bottom lines.
There are suspensions in B section. The dynamics vary from pp-ff with many crescendos and diminuendos. The dynamics are soft throughout A section whereas B section’s dynamics start soft (sotto voce) then it crescendos to ff. There is a use of Smorzando towards the end and it ends softly (p). The texture uses broken chordal accompaniment in A section, and chordal accompaniment in B section.
Throughout this piece the Recitative of the song is mainly sung in speech form, creating emphasis on specific parts of the text. The use of pitch created a great contrast between the Recitative and the Aria throughout the piece. “Dido’s Lament” starts with a descending chromatic line, with a repeating ground bass. Creating a ciaccona structure as it is repeated throughout the Aria. Ciaccona was very common for the Baroque period.
There most famous 5 albums are Back in Black, High Voltage, Highway to Hell, Powerage, and Let there be rock (Ken). ACDC’s top ten songs of all time are 1. Back in Black, 2. Thunderstruck, 3.Highway to Hell, 4.You Shook Me All Night Long, 5. TNT, 6.
Many people in the Middle East did not want to be ruled by outside governments. Turkey became a republic after overthrowing the last Ottoman Emperor. Persia was led by Reza Shah after overthrowing the governments influenced by Great Britain and France. It became the country of Iran. In Arabia, a sheikh named ____________ set out to extend his power.
Guitar Gods of Rock Music Music has so many genres, rock music is one of the most popular music genres of all time. Rock music, sometimes also known as”rock and roll”, is a style of music that became popular in the 1950s in America and Europe. Rock music is primarily based on older musical styles, such as rhythm and blues music invented by African American performers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard, with a heavy focus on guitars, drums, and powerful vocals. (Hwakins, 2010) When it comes to rock music on guitar, Eric Clapton will be one of the top guitarists to come up in our minds. Blues master, rock star and even pop icon.
Does it sound like a waltz or march? Harmony – simultaneous sounding tones usually chords, sometimes voices singing different notes or a solo voice with instrumental accompaniment [homophonic]. Texture - patterns of sound created by performers falling into 4 types: monophonic consisting of melody all alone; polyphonic consisting of 2 or more different melodies sounding at the same time; homophonic consisting of a melody with accompaniment; and heterophonic consisting of 2 or more voices elaborating on the same melody at the same time. Most pop music is homophonic and sometimes heterophonic [gospel music]. Tempo – the