afro celt Flashcards
(5 cards)
structure
+fusion - blending 2 music styles
+loop - short section of music constantly repeated
performing forces
+kora - string guitar sound (inst)
+hurdy gurdy - scotish sound (inst)
+talking drum - (inst)
+uilleann pipe - scotish/egypt sound (inst_
+bodhran - drum ( inst )
+synthesiser - modify sound
+Glissando - slide from one note to another
+reverb - echo affect
+vocalisation - no word singing
texture
+heterophonic - 2 or more instruments
+homophonic - melody/accompliment
+layering - diff levels or repeating patterns
+polyphonic - 2/more diff melody
rythm/metre/tempo
+riff - repeated pattern, popular music
+ free time - no established tempo
+syncopation - emphasize note
+ triplets - 3 in 2
+accents - stronger attack on notes
harmony/tomality
+modal - type of scale (tonality)
+diatonic - notes belong to key
+chromatic - notes dont belong to key
+extended chord
+drone - prolonged note