This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Discuss the following musical features of the African-American version of Amazing Grace that ... (Read 66 times)

Evvie72

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 519
Discuss the following musical features of the African-American version of Amazing Grace that illustrated worship services: time characteristics, pitch/texture aspects and use of call and response.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Define blues with reference to formal structure of lyrics, blue notes, and rhythmic complexity.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

peter

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 330
Answer to Question 1

 Tempo is flexible, meter is not clearly defined.
 Highly decorated, melismatic melody with multiple versions of the melody often occurring simultaneously (heterophony)
 Leader's (deacon's) solo call is often answered by a responding congregation continuing an African tradition and lining out procedure

Answer to Question 2

 Lyrics to blues songs are organized into a series of three-line (A A B) or quatrain-refrain (a b c d A B) stanzas that are usually twelve bars/measures in length
 Melodies in blues songs create blue notes by deliberately sliding between standard pitches (which are based on the pitch A above middle C being exactly 440 cycles per second).
 Blues songs are rhythmically complex due to polyrhythms between the different parts (e.g., voice and accompanying guitar) and syncopation (emphasizing normally unaccented beats or accenting notes that fall in between the beats).





 

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.

Did you know?

For about 100 years, scientists thought that peptic ulcers were caused by stress, spicy food, and alcohol. Later, researchers added stomach acid to the list of causes and began treating ulcers with antacids. Now it is known that peptic ulcers are predominantly caused by Helicobacter pylori, a spiral-shaped bacterium that normally exist in the stomach.

Did you know?

Certain rare plants containing cyanide include apricot pits and a type of potato called cassava. Fortunately, only chronic or massive ingestion of any of these plants can lead to serious poisoning.

Did you know?

Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library