Easy

Question 1

How many bars in the introduction?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

Which instrument plays the melody in the introduction?

Answer 2

Sitar

Question 3

Describe the structure of the introduction.

Answer 3

4 bar melody repeated with variations

Question 4

Describe the warm pad part in the introduction.

Answer 4

Sustained (held) chords

Question 5

What does the guitar play in the introduction?

Answer 5

Ostinato (repeated pattern)

Question 6

What is the tonality of the piece?

Answer 6

Mixolydian on Db

Question 7

What is the equivalent in Indian Music?

Answer 7

Rag Khama

Question 8

Which two genres of music does the piece fuse together?

Answer 8

Indian & Western

Question 9

Which note of the scale is constantly flattened?

Answer 9

7th (Cb)

Question 10

What is the overall texture of the piece?

Answer 10

Homophonic (melody & accompaniment)

Question 11

Describe the range of the vocal part in verses 1 & 2.

Answer 11

Small range (Db to Bb = 6th)

Question 12

What does the sitar play at the start of verses 1 & 2?

Answer 12

Tonic pedal

Question 13

Identify the rhythmic device played by the guitar in verse 1 & 2.

Answer 13

Syncopation

Question 14

What is the metre of the piece?

Answer 14

4/4 (simple quadruple)

Question 15

Identify the rhythmic device at the start of the piece.

Answer 15

Anacrusis

Question 16

What is the bpm?

Answer 16

84 bpm

Question 17

Describe the tempo.

Answer 17

Medium pace

Question 18

Describe the word setting in verses 1 & 2.

Answer 18

Syllabic

Question 19

What type of scale does the vocal part mainly use at the start of verses 1 & 2?

Answer 19

Pentatonic (5 notes)

Question 20

Describe the harmony in the piece.

Answer 20

Dissonant chords because they contain suspended notes

Question 21

Describe the sitar part at the end of the vocal part in verses 1 & 2.

Answer 21

It is in dialogue with the vocals (copies the vocal line)

Question 22

How many bars in the verse?

Answer 22

12

Question 23

Which section follows on from verse 2 (Intro - Verse 1 - Verse 2)?

Answer 23

Link (bars 22 - 33)

Question 24

Which instrument plays the melody in the link section?

Answer 24

Sitar

Question 25

Describe the sitar part in the introduction and in the link.

Answer 25

Decorative with glissando (slides)

Question 26

Which Western instrument starts playing in the bar before the link section?

Answer 26

Electronic drums

Question 27

What does the guitar play near the end of the link (bar 27 & 28)?

Answer 27

Inverted pedal