Wider Listening
Music: Edexcel GCSE, topic 5.1.3
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar or contrasting features.
Capercaille
- Capercaille, Beautiful Wasteland, from the album Beautiful Wasteland.
- Similarities include the fusion of Celtic and Western pop music.
- The use of uilleann pipes and female vocals is a similarity to the set work.
Wider Listening
The following suggested pieces allow you to extend your knowledge of the set work by hearing other pieces that contain similar or contrasting features.
Akalin
- Demet Akalin, Ders Olsun from Pirlanta.
- Similarities include the use of loops and samples that are repeated and add to the interesting textures.
- Instruments drop out to make way for new sections.
Ders Olsun from Pirlanta by Akalun
Similarities to Release include the use of loops and samples that are repeated and add to the interesting textures. Instruments drop out to make way for new sections.
Test yourself on Wider Listening
Which album is 'Capercaille' from?
What features does Capercaille have that are similar to the set work?