Blog 4

Googoosh’s performance of her song, “Doh Penjereh,” or “Two Windows,” is very unique, such as having many irregularities in its rhythm, but also contains elements of Middle Eastern music. At the beginning of the song, the tempo fluctuates. It constantly ritards, but then goes back to a tempo again in order for it to ritard again. The beginning is also in 4/4 meter, but then once you get into the song, past the introduction, it switches to 6/8 meter. It is also, for the most part, performed at an Allegro appassionato tempo, with the eighth note getting the beat. As for dynamics, there are many decrescendos at the beginning of the song; as the song slows down, the volume decreases. Strings are predominant throughout the song, although you mostly hear the violin playing rather than the viola or cello. In the accompaniment, there is also a very strong bass line played by a bass. There is also slight woodwind instrumental although the strings overshadow it. The melody in this song is very basic, but has many improvisations so the melody does not sound exactly the same each time she sings it. The texture of the song is more polyphonic since there isn’t chordal accompaniment but rather many melodies being played at once that it almost sounds like a canon. The song ends with very dramatic ritards and a fermata on the last note being played by the strings so the audience is left with a sense of contentment.