Se Quema La Chumbaba

Question 0

Context performance

Answer 0

Son montuno- traditional song recognized for being forerunner of the salsa.
Cuban family of musicians and singers.
A substyle which originated from work songs hence lyrics reference burning land

Question 1

Forces

Answer 1

Male vocals -- pregon (lead) coro (chorus)
Clave
Double bass
Maracas 
Bongos
Cuatro

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Cuatro intro 
Regular succession of 8 bar pregon verses
And 8 bar unvaried coro refrains 
Lengthy quarto instrumental with bongos 
No contrast in key or modulation 
Diatonic g minor throughout

Question 3

Tonality

Answer 3

Diatonic g minor throughout
No modulation
Bb &Eb

Question 4

Harmony

Answer 4

1 & 57 in Gminor
1 57 57 1 repeated.
On v7 bars v7b9 is used

Question 5

Melody and word setting

Answer 5

2 bars phrases
g minor scale used
3rd intervals used some conjunct 
syllabic 
diatonic
balanced phrases
starts on dominant 'D' ends on tonic 'G' 
G-Eb (lead) -> minor 6th narrow

Question 6

texture

Answer 6

b1-4 monophonic
b5-12 homophonic - melody dominated homophony
b13- end 2 part counterpoint. lead vocals &quatro &call and response

Question 7

rhythm and metre

Answer 7

metre = 22 because so fast
rhytm =syncopated (1st bar)
anticipated bass

Question 8

describe the stylistic characteristics whic show this is a typialc cuban song

Answer 8

• instrumental -quatro,latin american percussion ( maracas, claves and bongos)
• off beat syncopation b1
• use of son clave rhythm
• use of functional chords
• simple garmony: Gminor I & V7 only
• gminor throughout no modulation
• percussion -> rhythmic ostinato
• call and response (lead and backing vocals)
• improvised solo