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Bush
Includes a detailed summary of the information needed for A2 exam. Background, Key points of interest, Structure, Melody, Tonality, Harmony, Texture, Sonority, Rhythm & Metre. (FYI Secured B Grade with these notes)
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Kate Bush’s Three Songsfrom Hounds of Love:
All Songs
BACKGROUND
- First British female artist to top the UK album charts,
with 'Never for Ever.'
- Songs are often inspired by literary or historical sources
eg. Wuthering Heights; Emily Bronte novel.
- Received training in dance and mime. Incorporates into her art.
- Eclectic music roots:
● Progressive rock
● Folk
● Ethnic styles
● Electronica
● Classical forms.
- Hounds of Love:
Composed, performed and Self produced in her home studio
POINTS OF INTEREST
- Use of 80s technology
- The 'Concept album'.
- Personal singer - Songwriter tendencies
- Eclectic music roots
- The 'home studio'
- The pop song: conventional and unconventional elements
, Cloudbusting
STRUCTURE
Point Explanation Reference(s)
Considerably longer than most single The version that accompanies the
releases video is nearly 7 minutes
MADONNA
- Strong emphasis on the visual
element but for commercial
rather than artistic purposes.
(MTV was at its prime in the
80s).
Relatively straightforward structure:
- Extended conventional song
structure
- No intro BUT 2 bridges + long
outro/coda
- Common device of going
straight to a final chorus after
the instrumental
MELODY
Point Explanation Reference(s)
Begins with triadic shape
Chorus Hook:
- Rising 5th
- Rapid repeating notes
- Syncopated anticipation
Violin Riff in Chorus
- Simple stepwise, repetitive, material
Violin counter-melody in Octaves
- Opening with stepwise descent through a 5th,
followed by a conjunct rising line
Line on synthesiser
- Starting with just 3 notes but then broadening
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