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1
Q

describe the structure

A
intro
section a
section b
section b-
section a
outro
2
Q

what is the texture

A

homophonic

3
Q

describe the melody

A
blues notes
tritones
sylabic
word painting
melodic riffs
high tessitura
male tenor
4
Q

describe the tonality

A

d major

bitonal

5
Q

describe the harmony

A
tritones
jazz harmonys
extended chords
blues notes
chromatic
6
Q

describe the instrumentation

A
bass clarinet
clarinet
5 woodwind players that double up on the sax
2 horns
3 trumpets
2 trombones
7 violins
4 cellos
2 double basses
drum kit
2 percussionists
piano
electric guitars
7
Q

how many instrument players in total

A

30

8
Q

how many woodwind players

A

5

9
Q

how many bass clarinets

A

1

10
Q

how many normal clarinets

A

1

11
Q

how many horns

A

2

12
Q

how many trumpets

A

3

13
Q

how many trombones

A

2

14
Q

how many violins

A

7

15
Q

how many cellos

A

4

16
Q

how many double basses

A

2

17
Q

how many percussionists

A

2

18
Q

how many guitars

A

1 electric

1 acoustic

19
Q

describe the rhythm

A
syncopation
cross rhythm 
push rhythm
ostinati
hemiola
20
Q

what period/genre

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genre = musical/jazz

1958