Hocus Pocus

Hocus Pocus es una canción del grupo holandés Focus, categorizada como rock progresivo, y grabada en 1971. En el 2010 fue revivida a través de un aviso de Nike en el mundial de fútbol. Hocus Pocus es un rondó que incluye solos de guitarra, coros, yodeling y canto de versos. Más abajo investigamos sobre rondo, riff, eefing, yodeling

"Hocus Pocus" takes the form of a rondo, consisting of alternation between a powerful rock chord riff with short drum solos…

… traveling minstrels were yodeling in the 19th century, and in 1920 the Victor recording company listed 17 yodels in their catalogue…

"Hocus Pocus" is a song by the Dutch rock band Focus, written by keyboardist, flautist and vocalist Thijs van Leer and guitarist Jan Akkerman. It was recorded and released in 1971 as the opening track of their second studio album, Moving Waves.

The song was given new life when it became the musical signature of the Nike Write the Future advertising campaign, shown during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. That year the single re-entered the UK charts at No. 57 on and the Dutch charts at No. 48. The song has been covered by the Vandals, and was recorded on their debut LP, When in Rome Do as The Vandals in 1984, and by Helloween on their album Metal Jukebox in 1999.

Thijs van Leer, 1971

"Hocus Pocus" takes the form of a rondo, consisting of alternation between a powerful rock chord riff with short drum solos and then varied solo "verses" which include yodeling, eefing, organ playing, accordion, scat singing, flute riffs, and whistling.

Focus - Hocus Pocus (Denmark, 1975)

Esto es lo que se llama rock progresivo, disfruten.

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Rondo form is a piece of music where the musical material stated at the beginning of the piece keeps returning. Rondo as a character-type refers to music that is fast and vivacious.

Riff refers to a brief, relaxed phrase repeated over changing melodies. David Brackett defines riffs as "short melodic phrases," while Richard Middleton defines them as "short rhythmic, melodic, or harmonic figures repeated to form a structural framework". Rikky Rooksby states, "A riff is a short, repeated, memorable musical phrase, often pitched low on the guitar, which focuses much of the energy and excitement of a rock song."

Eefing: is an Appalachian (United States) vocal technique similar to beatboxing (form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of mimicking drum machines, using one's mouth, lips, tongue, and voice.

Joe Perkins - Little Eeefin' Annie (1963)

Yodel is a form of singing marked by rapid alternation between the normal voice and falsetto.

Alpine yodeling was a longtime rural tradition in Europe, and became popular in the 1830s as entertainment in theaters and music halls.

In the United States, traveling minstrels were yodeling in the 19th century, and in 1920 the Victor recording company listed 17 yodels in their catalogue. In 1928, blending Alpine yodeling with African American work and blues music styles and traditional folk music, Jimmie Rodgers released his recording "Blue Yodel No. 1".

When sound films first became available in the 1930s the industry began to turn out numerous films to meet the nation's fascination with the American cowboy.

Most famous of the singing cowboy film stars were Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, both accomplished yodlers.

Jimmie Rodgers

Examples of rondo form

Johann Sebastian Bach: E major Violin Concerto, last movement

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, last movement

Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, third movement

Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto, second movement

Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5, fourth movement

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