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small and narrow intervals.
Ex of conjunct: mary had a little lamb.
Ex of disjunct: taaaaaake me out to the baaaaaaal game. |
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| sounds that aren't pleasing/sounds that are pleasing. |
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| Theoretical construct. Ascending or descending series of tones proceeding by a specific scheme of intervals. |
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| the specific quality or color of a musical sound |
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| Changing the sound of a pitch |
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| pitch of greatest stability |
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| Underlying pulse in music |
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| how they correspond to underlying pulse |
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| One and only one line of music |
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| Two musical lines with one leading and the other following |
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| two or more lines; independently |
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| process of changing tonal center. |
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| two or more performers divide the notes of a melody between themselves. |
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| melodic elaboration performed in upper register metallophones. Polos (on the beat) and sangsih (off the beat) |
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| vocal music, utilizes instruments, ritual or sacred events, delineates musical pieces, some organization, a way to experience mood, reinforce social groups. |
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| Aerophones, chordophones, membranophones, idiophones |
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| Actually going out to the place to practice. |
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| Another word for steel drum |
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| steel band competition held in T&T just prior to carnival |
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| important features of panorama |
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| only t&t bands, one arrangement, gets judged. |
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| calypso singer, long career, own tent for 30 years. |
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| its like house music. Meant for dancing. Less clever lyrics. |
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| evolution of steel drums. Started out with this. |
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| important name in steel drums. |
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| developments that led to modernization of steel drum |
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| 55 gallon barrel, concave playing surfaced, wrapped sticks, chromatic tuning. |
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| Describe panorama arrangement? |
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| Arranger: create an arrangement, teach it (most players can't read music) |
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| two wooden sticks or 5-note rhythm. |
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| Son Munto, Bolero, Cha Cha Cha |
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| skank, horn sections, fast tempo, constant churning bass line, instrument only often. Developments in sound systems and electric instruments. |
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| tempo slowed down compared to Ska, horn section gone, bass line-use of rest or space in bass line - lyrical content. |
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| vocals, horns, piano, base, percussion |
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| fixed and devotional composition |
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| Melody is very ornamented |
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| 2 characteristics of raga |
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| has rules as to how pitches are used, has a certain extramusical association. |
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| type of improv. Only melodic players (no drumming). Free rhythm. No tala. Beginning of kriti. |
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| improv, composed, improv. |
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| artisan, shaper of sound. determined by blood line either male or female. |
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| pentatonic. 12 bars. loose key design. 3 players |
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| 4 musical functions in african music |
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| time keeper, lead drum, emphasis of time keeper, supporting drums. |
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| Central Africa. Few instruments. Very vocal. |
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| space or pause in the music. allows listeners to appreciate previous sound and increases drama |
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| melodramatic sappy love songs, mundane issues, popular among middle aged |
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| short song, use of shamisen to accompany, female composers, linked to geisha |
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| accompanies Tayu, directs the action. Moves play forward. Creates part from memory or spontaneously. |
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| powerful performer, provides character voices, uses aid of text, circle book |
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| Traditional music characteristics of Japanese music |
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| variety of timbres, subtle differences, nature sounds from non-pitched instruments. "non musical" sounds. |
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