6.1 Identify the artist/group for each of the tracks - NSC Music - Question 6 - 2021 - Paper 2

The activities that accompany the voices include:

• Body percussion sound such as hand clapping.
• The beat is supported by clapping.
• There is a rhythmic accompaniment on a shaker.
• Dance or movement is observed.

The idiophone being played in this extract is the marimba.

Rhythm is utilized in the following ways:

• Repetitive figures are played on different marimbas creating a sense of polyrhythm.
• Two melodic ostinatos with differing rhythms are played against one another.
• The drum enters with a contrasting repetitive rhythmic pattern.
• The shaker maintains a constant beat without accents.
• A cowbell comes in introducing a counter-rhythm.

This extract can be associated with the Maskanda style of music.

The vocalist employs her voice uniquely through techniques such as:

• Note bending, gliding, or scooping.
• Use of vocal glissando.
• Inclusion of vibrato.

The vocal techniques present in this song include:

• Ullulation
• Crepitation

The artists that sing in this extract are Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Joseph Shabalala.

The harmony in this extract can be characterized by:

• A four-part chord construction, or TTBB with solo.
• Use of a primary chord progression (I, IV, V) in root position and second inversion.
• Parallel vocal parts maintained in close position.
• The presence of cyclic harmonic progression.

The style of music identified in this extract is Mbaqanga.

The motivation for identifying the style of music as Mbaqanga includes:

• A brief introduction showcasing a rhythmically ambiguous line on an electric keyboard (organ-like).
• A cyclic chord progression is evident.
• The beat is driving, giving it dance-like characteristics.
• There are melodic ostinatos accompanying the backing vocals.