Calypso - RotW

Most common chords

chords I, IV and V (primary chords)

Where does it come from?

Trinidad + Tobago (Caribbean), associated with carnivals

Latin percussion examples

congas, bongos, claves, maracas, cabasa, reco-reco/guiro, agogo bells

Steel pan types

melody - tenor pans/ping-pongs, chords - guitar/alto pans, bass - bass pans

M - Melody

improvisation, based on a folk melody with ornamentation added

A - Articulation

rolls give a tremolo effect, notes have a long duration

D - Dynamics

Generally fortissimo

T - Time/Tempo

4/4

S - Structure

uses improvised call and response sections, lots of short repeated phrases

H - Harmony/Tonality

primary triads, major tonality, perfect cadences, bass pan = root

I - Instruments

steel pans - tuned percussion made from oil drums, acoustic and bass guitars, trumpets, saxophones, electric guitars, drum kit, vocals, Latin percussion

R - Rhythm

syncopation

T - Texture

homophonic, melody + accompaniment, chord riffs, percussion

Artist, band or performer

Mighty Sparrow, David Rudder, Harry Belafonte, Andry Narrell