Midterm Review

 

Vocabulary

 

Apartheid

Essentialism

Vocal polyphony

Signifying

Djembe

Appropriation

World music – what is wrong with term?

African drumming – what is wrong with this term?

Musicking

Cultural music

Ownership and copyright versus royalties

Ownership of cultural music

How many Dununs in a set? dununba, sangban, kenkeni

Djembe

Form

Rhythm

Tempo

Rhythm

Beat

Melody

Harmony

Pitch

Timbre, Tone Color – quality of voice and instruments

Dynamics

Consonance

Dissonance

Texture

 

Music

Cuban Music
"Chan Chan,” composed and performed by Compay Segundo, Cuba, performed by the Buena Vista Social Club

Flamenco
"At the Top of the Cerro Palomares," composed and performed by Estrella Morente of Granados, Spain

Voice Percussion
"Speaking in Tongues," composed and performed by Sheila Chandra Indian voice percussion

Appropriation Music
"Homeless," composed and performed by Paul Simon and Joseph Shambalala, South African music and English lyrics
"Return to Innocence," copyright Enigma, central theme composed by Kuos of the Ami people, Taiwan

“Elder Drinking Song” Kuos, of the Ami people of Taiwan
“Sweet Lullaby” mixed by Deep Forest, originally from a lullaby from the Solmon Islands

Blues

"I Don't Wanna Cry No More," composed and performed by Son House

"Don't Start Me Talkin," composed and performed by Sonny Boy Williamson

"Strange Fruit," composed by Lewis Allen and performed by Billie Holiday

 

Free Improvisation

“Four Systems” composed by Earle Brown, performed by David Arden on piano

“Improvisation on Guitar, Piece No. 2” composed and performed by Derek Bailey

 

African Drumming

 “Kassa,” traditional, performed by Mamedi Keďta and Sewa Kan, genre – Mande, traditional Guinea, Africa 

 

Hawaiian Music

Hawaii 78” composed and performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

“Ka Huila Wai” traditional, performed by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

Hi'ilawe” composer Sam Lia Kalainaina, performed and arranged by Gabby Pahinui

Punahele” composed and performed by Raymond Kane