Release

Question 1

What type of piece is release?

Answer 1

• Its a fusion

Question 2

What are the two types of music ‘fused’ in Release.

Answer 2

• West African Music
• Irish Traditional Music

Question 3

What Afro musical instrument is this?

Answer 3

• A talking drum

Question 4

Which Afro musical instrument is this?

Answer 4

• A kora

Question 5

What afro musical instrument is this?

Answer 5

• A djembe

Question 6

What Celt musical instrument is this?

Answer 6

• The Uilleann Pipes

Question 7

What Celt musical instrument is this?

Answer 7

• A bodhran

Question 8

What celt musical instrument is this?

Answer 8

• A hurdy-gurdy

Question 9

What do Afro Celt Sound system use in their piece Release?

Answer 9

• Modern Effects (digital effects)
• Synthesisers

Question 10

What is the time signature of release?

Answer 10

• A fast tempo in 4/4 time

Question 11

What should you always say!!!!!

Answer 11

• Syncopation

Question 12

The repeated loops in release are called…

Answer 12

• Ostinato or riffs

Question 13

What is a note called that is played constantly?

Answer 13

• A drone

Question 14

What is the texture of release?

Answer 14

• Homophonic

Question 15

When was release written?

Answer 15

• 1999