Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond according to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question and the most apparent cause of the poor performance was non-availability of the prescribed set-pieces. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:
(a) Orchestra
(b) D major
(c) Dotted notes, Repetition, Melodic variation, Homophonic texture, Terraced dynamics, Pedal points, Dynamics, Augmentation, Syncopation, Doubling in parallel 3rds and Aesthetic decoration (Coda)
(d) (i) slow/very slow/broad
(ii) pedal: depress the sustaining pedal; sustain notes.
(iii) right hand; use right hand.
(iv) crescendo; becoming gradually louder.
(v) sf – sforzando; with force, with stress, with emphasis.
(vi) tremolo, shaking, quick and continuous alteration between two notes.
(vii) fortissimo; very loud.
(e) Second movement
(f) Ternary; A B A; A B AI; A B AI with coda
(g) Czechoslovakia Republic
Or
With reference to ORE META by Akin Euba:
(a) in what language was the music written?
(b) state the English translation of the title of the piece;
(c) for what medium was the piece written?
(d) mention the nationality of the composer;
(e) mention any two contemporaries of the composer of the same nationality.
(f) explain any four of the following terms and signs as used in the music:
(i) allegro;
(ii) mf;
(iii) mp;
(iv) <;
(v) p;
(vi) f;
(vii)
(g) mention any three compositional devices used in the music;
(h) what is the form of the music?
Candidates were expected to study the set-piece and respond according to the questions. However, most of the candidates performed poorly in this question and the major cause of the poor performance was non-availability of the prescribed set-pieces. Candidates should have responded to the question in the following ways:
(a) Yoruba
(b) Three friends
(c) Voice and Piano
(d) Nigeria
(e) Ayo Bankole; Fela Sowande; Samuel Akpabot; Laz Ekwueme; Adam Fiebresima; Dayo Dodeke; Olaolu Omideyi; Ikoli Harcourt White; O. Ndubisi; W. W. C. Echezona; Joshua Uzoigwe.
(f) (i) fast, lively, quick
(ii) mezzo forte; moderately loud
(iii) moderately soft, mezzo piano
(iv) crescendo; gradually getting louder
(v) piano; soft
(vi) forte; loud
(vii) double bar line; end of section or music
(g)(i) Appergio in the accompaniment;
(ii) Imitation of drum pattern in the accompaniment;African pianism
(iii) Use of repetition;
(iv) Sequences;
(i) Chromatic chords;
(ii) Melody imitates speech contour; adaptation of folk song; tonal inflection
(iii) the song is syllabic;
(iv) integration of call and response in the song;
(v) syncopation
(h) Through composed.