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 * Excerpt: Babaganoush //Ruchenitsas// **

**Describe** the ways two elements of music interact with a compositional device.

Form:

Introduction:No sense of pulse established through the low drone in the piano accordion over a cadenza/improvisatory line in the other hand of the piano accordion. The Piano Accordion’s melody is quite free with a large use of ornamentation. The range is quite narrow of under 1 octave. Greater Emphasis on melody

Pause: This creates a sense of anticipation. The sudden silence contrasts with the previous free-feeling section.

Section 1: immediate sense of pulse is established through the repetitive rhythm in the hand drums. The main focus of this section is on rhythm, which creates contrast to the introduction. The melody is much more rhythmically complex and uses a two-phrase melody repeated 4 times over. The addition of the clarinet in this section contrasts with the previous part of this section but is still similar because the melody is repeated over.

Section 2: This section contrast to the previous one as the Violin solo line is the main focus of this section. The melody uses a larger range and a higher register than the previous section to create contrast between the two.

Tone Colour:

Initially the Piano Accordion is the only instrument playing in a low to medium register producing a warm nasal tone. In the next section hand drums are added, playing a repeated ostinato creating a muted and open sound, which contrasts with the sound of the piano accordion, which is played in a much higher register in this section. Clarinet is then added, doubling the piano accordion melody but producing a more open sound which matches the hand drums. The addition of a high pitched violin in the next section results in a piercing and vibrant sound and a warm vibrato is used by the violinist. The double bass solo in the middle section results in a much more muddy and deep sound. The bassist is using pizzicato to create a playful and ‘struck’ sound, which contrasts with the violin’s high pitched piercing sound.

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 * Describe ** the ways two elements of music interact with a compositional device.

Repetition Rhythm

Rhythm: