Burn texture

Question 1

What is the texture of Burn

Answer 1

predominantly Melody dominated homophony fused with classical indian textures with synthesised bass pedal (drone) throughout

Question 2

what is MDH a typical style of

Answer 2

western pop music

Question 3

example of drone

Answer 3

“variant moods” Ravi shankar

Question 4

how is the pedal described

Answer 4

cloudy but dynamic addition to the texture making mysterious atmosphere

Question 5

texture of the alap?

Answer 5

homophonic but the improvised nature of the sitar line and strings makes it difficult to tell who is accompanying who

Question 6

what does the alap do for the piece

Answer 6

makes both indian and western instruments prominent

Question 7

what precedes the final chorus

Answer 7

a breakdown

Question 8

what happens in the breakdown (texture)

Answer 8

reduced to strings and sitar only

moment of uncertainty and indian-western instrumental fusion

Question 9

what does the final chorus include and do for the texture

Answer 9

contributes to the climax with thick texture, including polyphony, interlocking vocal lines, sitar figures, one bar string countermelody with drone bass and percussion

Question 10

what do the features of the final chorus create

Answer 10

a busy exciting texture where indian and western elements are blended