WorksheetsAfro Celt Sound System - Release
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name the African string instrument heard in this piece
Kora
Fiddle
Bodhran
Talking drum
Which of the following best describes the intro?
It begins with a loop on the bodhran
It begins with a synth drone, which is panned left to right
It begins with the African vocals
It begins with a drum loop
In which year was 'Release' released?
2009
1999
1965
2021
Which best describe the band Afro-Celt Sound System
A fusion band, fusing Scottish and African music
An Irish band
A band that uses only African instruments
A band that fuses Irish, African and electronic music
Which of these lists the Irish instruments in this piece?
Bagpipes, Fiddle, Kora, Bodhran
Fiddle, Talking Drum, Bodhran, Hurdy Gurdy
Hurdy Gurdy, Uilleann Pipes, Accordian, Tin Whistle, Bodhran
Uilleann Pipes, Kora, Tim Whistle, Bodhran, Accordian, Hurdy Gurdy
The 'western' or electronic forces include......
Use of a kora
Use of samples and synths
Use of Uilleann pipes
Use of a talking drum
Which of these explains the structure?
Intro, Verse 1, Verse 2, Solos, Verse 3, Build, Outro
Intro, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Solos, Outro
Intro, Verse 1, Verse, 2, Verse, 3, Solos, Coda
Chorus, Verse 1, Chorus, Solos, Verse 2, Outro
How many loops are included in this piece?
12
22
39
28
How would you describe the word setting?
Mainly syllabic
Mainly melsimatic
Which of these best describes the melody of verse 1
Repeated loops, with frequent leaps
Use of nonsense syllables and a ranges of an octave
Repeated 2 bar phrases, with a limited range of a 6th, mainly conjunct
Repeated 8 bar phrases, with a range of a 13th and lots of leaps
Which instrument uses the double stopping technique?
Tin Whistle
Drum machine
Uilleann Pipes
Fiddle
Which of these best describes the texture?
Mainly monophonic, with some polyphonic sections
Use of layering and loops with homophonic and polyphonic sections
A thick texture, mainly homophonic
Use of layering and loops and mainly monophonic
Which of these best describes the tonailty?
Mainly in the key of C minor, with a modal feel
In the key of C major
Mainly in the key of A minor
The piece is atonal (in no particular key)
Which of these drecriptions of the harmony shows it's dance music influences?
Uses the 112 bar blues chord sequence
Frequent modulations
Slow harminic pulse with repetitive chord sequences
Uses only minor chords
Which word is used for the repeated musical ideas that are used throughout?
Vocables
Meslisma
Loops
Motifs
What is the metre of this piece?
12/8
6/8
2/4
4/4
Which of these best describes the use of rhythm?
Homophonic and polyphonic
Limited range of a 6th
Use of syncopation, triplets, sextuplets, semiquavers and slightly swung quavers
Use of quavers and syncopation
Which of these best describes the vocals before verse 1?
Entirely syllabic
There are no vocals before verse 1
Use of melsimatic vocables with some spoken words
Entirely syllabic
Which of these best describes the Uilleann pipe solo?
Lots of use of triplets and sextuplets, with dotted notes
Lots of use of syncopation
Mainly fast moving semiquavers with glissandos
Mainly quavers, with some use of syncopation
How many different languages are heard in this piece?
1
2
3
4
