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1.- Technical data of "Danny Boy": place, date and authorship.
Option 1
Ingland, 1993, traditional English melody, lyrics Frederic Weatherly.
Option 2
France, 1913, traditional French melody, lyrics Frederic Weatherly.
Option 3
Ireland, 1913, traditional Irish melody, lyrics Frederic Weatherly.
Correct Option
2.- This song is set in the traditional Irish melody...
“Parisderry Air”.
“Londonderry Air”.
"Novaderry Air".
3.- Jane Rose was...
a folksong collector who picked up “Londonderry Air” Irish folk tune in the 19th century.
a folksong collector who picked up “Londonderry Air” English folk tune in the 19th century.
a folksong collector who picked up “Londonderry Air” French folk tune in the 19th century.
4.- This melody is well known all over the world, especially...
the American Irish diaspora.
the American French diaspora.
the American Galician diaspora.
5.- There are two versions to explain the process of composing "Danny Boy". The first account was Frederic's sister-in-law, Margaret Weatherly, who sent him a copy of "Londonderry Air" in 1913, and Frederic modified the lyrics of "Danny Boy" to suit its rhyme and metrics to the new melody. But another alternative story...
rederic did not put the poem to any melody, but his father wrote the poem in 1913 for the song "Londonderry Air" .
Frederic did not put the poem to any melody, but his sister-in-law Margaret Weatherly wrote the poem in 1913 for the song "Londonderry Air" which she had heard as a child in California, performed by her father and other railroad Irish workers.
Frederic did not put the poem to any melody, but his sister wrote the poem in 1913 for the song "Londonderry Air" which she had heard as a child in California, performed by her father and other railroad Japanese workers.
6.- The song's time signature is:
ternary rhythm, 3/4.
binary rhythm, 2/4.
quaternary rhythm, 4/4.
7.- The beginning of the melody in our musical arrangement has a special feature:
it is an anacruse, a group of 7 unaccented eighth notes, which precede the first strong beat of the musical phrase and therefore appear before the bar.
it is an anacruse, a group of 3 unaccented eighth notes, which precede the first strong beat of the musical phrase and therefore appear before the bar.
it is an anacruse, a group of 10 unaccented eighth notes, which precede the first strong beat of the musical phrase and therefore appear before the bar.
8.- The range of notes between the lowest and highest notes of the melody in voice 1 in our musical arrangement is:
from RE to LA’ (12ª).
from DO to FA’ (11ª).
from DO to DO’ (8ª).
9.- The main key of our musical arrangement is:
C Major, last chord (C).
F Major, 1 flat (Sib) & last chord (F).
G Major, 1 flat (Sib) & last chord (G).
10.- Listen to the following version and choose the musical style you are inspired by:
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rap.
heavy metal.
jazz.
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