A short listening quiz focusing on Form in Caribbean music

1. LISTENING QUIZ

2. Listen to ‘One Love’ by Bob Marley.
Answer the question that follow.

3. Questions:
• Name the instrument playing the melody at
the beginning of the song
• After the solo drum beats at the start of the
song, how many bars of instrumental music
are played before the voice enters?
• What types of voices accompany the solo
singer in this piece?

4. Questions:
• After the instrumental introduction, which
term best describes the structure of the song?
– Through-composed
– Rondo
– Chorus/verse
– Strophic
• Where can call and response be heard in the
song?

5. Listen to ‘Fire in meh Wire’ by Calypso Rose
Complete the Table on the following slide

6. Complete the table below detailing the Form of
Calypso Rose’s ‘Fire in meh Wire’
Structure Fire in meh wire
Introduction Brass instruments play introduction
Verse 1 Calypso Rose sings the melody
Chorus ?
? ?
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