Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Lady Smith Black - I Dissgree

Tone Colour:
Warm male voices (barratone and bass), Call and response used, Talking backgruond develops into a singing type tune, Staccato of words in 2nd track, Harmonies are created from melody which has a nasal sound, Acompaniment supporting a changing repeted melody, Rhythimc layering using rhythm of language, range is low

Expressive Techniques:
Pitch bends
Call and response
     vabratoed, nasal, spoken, crecendoed
Response
    Smooth and legato, Crecendos created contrast to call

Texture:
Homophonic
    Dominant texture
    2 Melodies one carried out by man vocalist other melody in group, backing also grouped,
Call = thin, monophonic
Response = Thick, Homophonic
Various rhythms between layers
harmonies making song sound warmer and thincer in melodic rhythms.

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