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Musical Analysis #1 - Wolf by First Aid Kit

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Musical Analysis #1: "Wolf" by First Aid Kit https://youtu.be/Czj7SyPNRto?si=bPnUs0orzcZYk97i The song, “Wolf”, by First Aid Kit includes many musical elements that we have touched on in class thus far. The song follows a steady tempo of 102 BPM, or beats per minute. Sung by a duo, there are dozens of harmonic textures layered throughout the piece. The lead singer sings throughout, while the background singer jumps in at the end of versus and during the chorus, adding volume to the piece by creating a layered harmony. This not only adds a musical element to the piece, but adds the element of symbolism; both by the singers relationship as sisters, but by the song comparing the ‘wolf-mother’ (the experience of womanhood) to the ‘wolf-father’ (the male experience). My favorite harmony has to be when the sisters join together for a “hey-ya, hey-ya” at the end of each verse.  In addition to harmonic texture, a highlight of this song for me was the singer's articulation and si...
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An Introduction!

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 Ello! My name is Kate, though I hold an unlimited number of nicknames. I am originally from Mammoth Lakes, California and Los Angeles, California. I recently packed my bags and moved to Fairbanks, Alaska this past year, with plans to stay. I am going on 19, and am a native student with my family originating from New Mexico. I am currently attending UAF as an undergraduate student, working towards a degree in Wildlife Biology and Conservation, with a focus in Ornithology. In my free time I work a lot; holding a job in tourism at a Reindeer Ranger Station, and working as a Ski Instructor on the weekends at SkiLand. In the summer I will take up a position on a Wildland Firefighting Crew. I am a huge bird nerd, owning a Blue-Fronted Amazon named Aspen, though owls are my absolute favorite. From 2021 to 2024, I worked at two different zoos, and down below is a picture of Serina. She is a great-horned owl who was hit by a car and sent down from Alaska to her forever home in California....
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