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Taking the bass line and building the song

How is music built up from the bass line?

Andy Mclean and ensemble

Andy McLean on bass in Moving Away

THIS AUDIO clip starts with the SoundJunction seed rhythm, then introduces gradually the bass line, the udus, and finally the kora, guitar and vocals. In a way, this is how Tunde built up the song Moving Away, as he explains.

The harmonies, melodies and rhythms generated by the different instruments and voices come about from the individual styles and improvisations of each musician – all under the direction of composer Tunde Jegede.

But they’re all locked into the bass line.

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