samba em preludiniinio Flashcards
who is is played by?
esperanza spalding
what language is it sung in?
Portuguese
true or false: song is about friendship
false, song is about a lost love
who is the composer?
aquino
who is the lyricist
morales
what is the instrumentation? (3)
- female vocals
- acoustic guitar
- acoustic bass guitar
range of the vocal line?
narrow range (minor 10th)
what pitch is the vocal line?
low tessitura/chest voice
text setting?
syllabic and melismatic
what technique does the acoustic bass guitar use at the very end of the intro?
double stopping
does the bass part use mordents?
yes
at which bar does the acoustic guitar come in?
bar 23
what is the structure?
strophic structure (no chorus)
name each section (7)
- intro
- verse 1
- link
- verse 2
- guitar solo
- verse 3 (voice + bass duet)
- coda
which style of music is the piece. and which two styles is it the fusion of?
- bossa nova
fusion of samba and jazz
features of bossa nova (7)
- minor key
- dotted rhythms
- extended chords
- syncopation
- sparse melodic lines
- improvisation
- slow tempo
jazz features (4)
- extended/altered chords
- chromatic harmony/dissonance
- turnaround chords
- improvisation
samba features (3)
- wide variety of rhythmic patterns
- simple harmony
- portuguese lyrics
overall texture
MDH
texture in intro
monophonic
texture of verse 1: (2)
- mainly MDH
- elements of dialogue between vocals and bass
texture in bar 25-27 (start of verse 2)
imitation
texture in bar 88-104 (duet section)
polyphonic duet (voice and bass)
true or false: tempo rubato at start, fixed tempo towards the end
true
