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Year: 2011

Concept(s): Texture, Tone colour

Topic / genre: Australian music, Pop

Composer / artist: Yothu Yindi

Excerpt title: Djäpana

Excerpt length: 1:31

Question:

03. Describe the TEXTURE of this excerpt with reference to specific SOUND SOURCES.

Question 3

Criteria	Marks
Describes in detail the texture of this excerpt with reference to specific sound sources Demonstrates a high level of aural understanding with well-supported observations, including detailed descriptions of musical concepts Answer may contain some inaccurate observations	7-8
Describes the texture of this excerpt with reference to specific sound sources Demonstrates aural understanding, including descriptions of musical concepts Answer may contain inaccurate observations	5-6
Describes the texture of this excerpt with some reference to sound sources Demonstrates some aural understanding, makes generalisations and may provide supporting examples	3-4
Demonstrates limited understanding of how the texture is used	1-2

In better responses, candidates:

answered both parts of the question using correct terminology and concise points
effectively integrated graphic and diagrammatic cues to support their answers
clearly understood the concept of texture, and were able to draw conclusions relating to the interaction of individual instruments
identified textural changes and could use related concepts to describe these changes
gave detailed analysis rather than relying on general description.

In weaker responses, candidates:

misunderstood the concept of texture, making inaccurate and general statements
relied on listing the sound sources rather than discussing their interaction
used textural terms (eg monophony, polyphony, heterophony and homophony) inaccurately or without understanding how they were relevant to the excerpt
made irrelevant statements in relation to Western and indigenous sound sources.

2011 Q3 - HSC Music 1 aural exam revision