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World Music

Area of Study 4:. World Music. The fourth area of study looks at aspects of world music. We will look specifically at Indian, African and Celtic music. Our second set work is Yiri by Koko. We will be studying this work through listening, analysis and composition tasks. Learning Objectives.

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World Music

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  1. Area of Study 4: World Music

  2. The fourth area of study looks at aspects of world music • We will look specifically at Indian, African and Celtic music. • Our second set work is Yiri by Koko. • We will be studying this work through listening, analysis and composition tasks.

  3. Learning Objectives • To consolidate learning on features of African instrumental and vocal music. • To develop an understanding of the musical themes in Yiri by Koko • To develop an understanding of the three main musical elements in Yiri by Koko. • To develop an understanding of

  4. Background to the set work ‘Yiri’ • The musicians in the group Koko are: • MadouKone: vocals, balaphone, flute • SydouTraore: vocals, balaphone • JacoubaKone: djembe • Francois Naba: vocals, tam-tam, dundun, maracas • KeresseSanou: talking drum • TidianeHema: vocals, maracas

  5. Burkino Faso • This set work comes from Burkina Faso, which is a landlocked nation situated in West Africa. It is surrounded on all sides by other countries: Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. • Renamed by President Thomas Sankara in 1984, Burkino translates as ‘men of intengrity’ and Faso means ‘father’s house’ and its inhabitants are called Burkinabe.

  6. Musical themes • The themes in music from the region of Burkino Faso conjur up some of mankind’s greatest battles in life, including the fight for survival and looking after the environment. • In addition the music focuses on creation, community celebrations and friendships.

  7. Yiri by Koko:Three clear musical strands • The balaphoneostinati- in combination, these produce a complex polyphonic texture. • The drum ostinati- in this work they play a relentless one-bar pattern (albeit with a little variation at the beginning of the bar of: two semiquavers- quaver-two semiquavers- quaver 3. The vocal line- this is a simple pentatonic call and response structure

  8. Close analysis of ‘Yiri’

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  17. Plenary • We will continue to analyse Yiri during tomorrow’s lesson. • You will then answer a 10 mark essay question.

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