Music RotW - Israeli

Influenced by …?

Middle East, West and Jewish Cultural

In what languages are the lyrics of Israeli music typically sung?

Hebrew or Arabic

Melody - What does the melody use?

Uses lots of ornamentation, grace notes, pitch bends, melisma

Melody - What is a key characteristic of the vocals in Israeli music?

Very decorative

What can happen to the Melody between the vocalist and the instruments?

Passed or doubled

Rhythm - On which beat is the bassline usually played?

On the beat

What Rhythm does the baseline usually play?

it plays in a crochet rhythm

Harmony/Tonality - What does a bass instrument usually play in Israeli music?

The bass plays the tonic and dominant of the Chord (root and fifth note) ( if we look at a C Major chord (which has the notes C E G) the bass would alternate between the notes C and G on every beat.)

Harmony/Tonality - In a C major chord, which note is the fifth note?

G

Harmony/Tonality - In a C major chord, which note is the root note?

C

When there is no singer (Vocals), which instruments usually play the Melody?

Clarinet, violin, accordion

Which type of Instrument is the accordion?

A wind instrument

What Western Instruments are commonly used in Israeli music?

Lead Male Vocalist

Drum kit - Snare Drum

Bass guitar

Guitar (electric/acoustic)

Flute

Clarinet

Violin

Vocals

Accordion

Synthesizer

Trumpet

Which Middle Eastern Wind Instrument might be heard?

The Oud

Besides Israeli Instruments, what others might you hear?

Palestinian instruments

Which Middle Eastern percussion Instrument might be heard?

The Doumbek

What does it mean when the Melody is described as doubled?

Played by more than one instrument

What does it mean when the Melody is 'passed between instruments'?

Different instruments take turns playing it

Describe the Tempo?

Presto - fast tempo, usually starts at a slow tempo but with a gradual accelerando and sometimes rallentandos. Israeli music is lively and upbeat.

What is 'accelerando' and ‘rallentando’ ?

Tempo that gradually increases, Tempo that gradually decreases.

What is the Time Signature?

2/4 or 4/4 - Simple time

What is the Rhythm like?

Syncopated with Syncopated Chord

Rhythm - Which instruments play the Syncopated chords?

The chordal instrument in Israeli music (e.g. the guitar or synthesizer) will play the chords off beat (syncopated)

What is the Texture like?

Melody and Accompaniment, Homophonic.

Artist Band or Performer?

Yannis Parios, Le Trio Joubran, Effi Netzer

What is the Structure like?

Verse-Chorus

Melody - What is the Phrasing like?

the phrases are usually balanced and two bars long, and most of the phrases follow a conjunct melodic shape

Where is is usually perfomed?

Weddings and Bar Mitzvahs etc.