1
Q
4 features of African music
A
- Repetition
- Improvisation
- Call and response
- Layered textures
2
Q
Instrumentation of Yiri
A
-Balafons
-Bell
-Vocals (soloist and chorus)
-Tam-tam (gong)
-Maracas
-Drums:
·Djembe
·Talking drum
·Dun dun
3
Q
Structure of Yiri
A
3 sections: Intro -Balafon solo using tremolo Main section -Drum ostinati -Call and response between soloist and chorus Coda -Short balafon phrase -Drum ostinati interrupted by rests and bell
4
Q
Metre of Yiri
A
4/4
5
Q
Tempo of Yiri
A
- Free tempo at beginning
- Steady tempo after Intro
6
Q
Rhythm of Yiri
A
- Syncopation
- Cross rhythms
- Triplets
- Rhythmic ostinato played by drums
7
Q
Texture of Yiri
A
- Layered texture
- Monophonic intro
- Occasional heterophonic
8
Q
Dynamics of Yiri
A
-Little variation
9
Q
Tonality, Harmony and Melody of Yiri
A
- G flat major
- Hexatonic
- Balafons play mostly short patterns
- Unison when groups sing in choruses
