Form

Mongolian

·      Mongolian form-ABA-ternary

·      Ternary form means that a form can be represented as a statement A, contrast or departure B, and then the return, A.

·      This piece uses triplets throughout the piece. 

·      A triplet is a group of three notes of equal duration notated as a group within a curved line and the number 3.

·      Dynamics

§  Dynamics are the degrees of loudness or softness in music

§  In this particular piece it goes from moderate-loud-soft-loud

§  Plucking of the Yatga and the Ekh Khuur makes the loudness more prominent

§  At time 1:02 the plucked instruments, Yatga and the Ekh Khuur are played softly.  So here, the dynamic is soft.

·      Tone color

§  The key change presents a contrasting tone color when its only the Morin Khuur and the Limbe.  This gives the piece more variety.

§  Then the starting melody comes back and ends with the piece. 

·      Cadence

§  It ends with a perfect authentic cadence

§   A perfect authentic cadence is when it goes from a dominant 5 chord to a 1 chord and both have to be on root position hand it hast to end with the 1 chord.

·      Themes: Theme A 0:0-0:58

Theme B  0:59-2:07

Theme C  2:08-2:19

Theme A   2:20-3:09

 I also hear slurs throughout the piece.

  Irish-Binary Form AB

·      A Binary form mean that it gives a sense of statement A, and counterstatement, B.

·      Uses triplets

·      Rhythmic ostinatos-a rhythm that is repeated in the same pitch throughout the peace. 

·      There is a basso continuo in the piece. 

§  A basso continuo is musical accompaniment that I continuous.  In this piece, the acoustic and bass guitar are used for the basso continuo. 

·      Dynamics

§  In this piece the dynamics stay the same throughout.  The piece just stays loud throughout the song.

·      Tone Color

§  The tone color in this piece is very clear.  You can hear each part clearly when the violin, piccolo and the bass guitar come in.

·      Cadence

§  At the end of each theme there is a cadence.

·      Themes

§  There are two themes that I hear in this piece

·      Theme A 0:0-1:17

ThemeB:1:18-1:57

Theme A 1:58-2:35

Theme C:2:36-3:58

 This piece also has slurs

Similarities 

·      Repetition in both—both rhythmic ostinatos

·      Sequences in both-repetition of a melodic pattern on a higher or lower pitch

Differences

·      They have different forms.  The traditional Mongolian piece is in ternary form and he the Irish folk song is in Binary form.