release

• background info

  fusion music

  african

  celt

  western dance music

  1999
• instrumentation

  african- kora, talking drum

  celt- hurdy gurdy, fiddle, uillean pipes, bodhran, penny whistle, accordian

  western- male/female vocals, synthesisors, breath samples, drum machine, electric piano, shaker, tambourine

  playing techniques- glissando, double stopping, open and closed hi-hat

  effects- reverbs effects vocals on track, synthesisor drone uses filter
• structure

  verse form with no chorus
• dynamics

  increase and decrease with the texture
• texture

  homophonic (melody dominated)

  layering of loops

  constantly changing

  heterophonic texture in outro- solos playing same thing with slight variation

  start of piece- monophonic
• melody

  male and female singers (simple repeated melody)

  vocalisation

  short phrases

  different languages

  solos- uillean pipes, whistle, hurdy gurdy

  glissandos, acciaccaturas
• harmony

  repeated chord sequence

  mostly diatonic

  some chromatic notes

  some extended chords
• rhythm

  syncopation

  triplets and sextuplets used

  riffs / ostinatos

  short phrases are looped
• tonality

  c minor

  modal feel at times
• tempo/ metre

  start - free tempo/time

  Bodhran enters- creates steady tempo 4/4