Kate Bush

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

~ 5th studio album released in 1985

~ musical roots + inspirations are similarly eclectic; rock, folk + classical forms

Question 2

Performing forces

Answer 2

~ two sampled tracks (C)

~ syllabic (C)

~ wordless (C)

~ irish whistle (ADOS)

~ bouzouki (ADOS)

~ word-painting (ADOS)

~ synthesised sound (UI)

~ low tessitura (UI)

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

~ verse, bridge, chorus, outro / coda (C)

~ verse, refrain, bridge, outro / coda (ADOS)

~ slow ballad (ADOS)

~ through composed (UI)

~ intro, verse, refrain, outro / coda (UI)

Question 4

Texture

Answer 4

~ homorhythmic (C)

~ polyphonic (C)

~ tonic bass pedal (ADOS)

~ ostinato (UI)

Question 5

Tonality

Answer 5

~ modal c# minor (C)

~ no key changes (C)

~ minor tonality (ADOS)

~ modal a minor (UI)

~ tonal

Question 6

Harmony

Answer 6

~ diatonic

~ functional

~ extensions chords

~ sus chords

~ slash chords

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

~ violin riff (C)

~ rising fifth (C)

~ stepwise movement (UI)

~ quasi-pentatonic shape (UI)

Question 8

Rhythm, metre + tempo

Answer 8

~ fast medium tempo (C)

~ anticipatory syncopation (C)

~ anacrusis (ADOS)

~ triplets (ADOS)

~ lombardic rhythms (ADOS)

~ rhythmically displaced (UI)

~ cross rhythm (UI)