Yiri - Part 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the features of African Music
A
- Repetition
- Improvisation
- Call & Response
- Layered Texture
2
Q
Who was Yiri by?
A
Koko
3
Q
Where are Koko based?
A
Burkina Faso
4
Q
What does Yiri mean?
A
Wood - Instruments made of wood
5
Q
How has the score been written
A
Transcribed
6
Q
What is the tempo?
A
Intro is free tempo but rest has a steady pulse
7
Q
What is the Metre?
A
4/4
8
Q
Give 3 points on Texture
A
- Has layered texture
- A monophonic texture in intro
- Heterophonic between two balafons
9
Q
Give 1 points on dynamics
A
Little dynamic variation
10
Q
What is the Structure?
A
Intro - Balafon solo uses tremolo
Main - Drums play an obstinate
- Vocal solo - Call and Response
Coda - A short phrase for balafon. Bell at the end
11
Q
Give 4 instruments
A
Balafon
Djembre
Talking Drums
Vocals
12
Q
When was it released?
A
2006
