Question 6:

In this question, we want you to perform a song analysis of either "La Patria" or "San Cristobal" (both tracks available on Blackboard). Use the song analysis of Volvimos contained in the style guide as an example.

To do this analsist thoroughly, you should:

1) Identify instrumentation

2) perform form analysis: that is identify with a time stamp (e.g. "1:13") when the paseo/merengue/jaleo section appear, the number of bars in each section, and the number of times each section is played

3) perform a melodic analysis; that is, identify which instrument is playing melody at what point, identify if the melody complicated/simple,

4) idenitfy the background parts; that is, identify which is improvising, identify significant musical moments, identify call/response, identify rhythmic features, and finally apparent influences from other musical styles. (Be sure to use time-stamping throughout)

Extra-Credit: Do a second analysis just like you did above of "El Vironay." Also available on Blackboard.