The Region, Ethnic Group, and Context of Two Songs

Analyzing Songs
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Analyzing Songs
The Region, Ethic Group, and Context
'The mountain so high' is a boat song among the Carriacouan people, the Afro-Caribbean creole in Grenada. The song was performed by several people, among them Charles Bristol, Willie Alexander, and Lenus George. The song is in Grenadian Creole English. Similar to the location the song was performed from, the song is in the form of a conversation between two lovers in two different mountains, between them a deep valley. They are comforting each other till one of them reaches their partner's side and meets.
On the other hand, 'As I walked through Dublin City' is a song in the Ballad genre. It was performed by Seamus Ennis, who was a Dublin among the Dubliner Irish in Ireland. The song is recorded in Irish, English, and Spanish. It is an American Folk song. The singer narrates his experience with a beautiful American maiden. He walked through the Dublin city at noon, probably when the lady was summing her day counting her coins. The song is also known as the Spanish lady.
Similarities between the Recordings
Both songs use male voices as their instruments and no physical instruments. Both have a flow since they are conversations and narrations. They also have alliteration. This can be seen in the verse in The mountain so high: "The mountain is high, don't you give up, don't you cry" are repeated severally in the stanzas.
Repetition is also present in the song, As I walked through Dublin City: “Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Ray lady Whack for the Too Rye, ooh, Rye aye” has also been repeated. Both songs have a mid-volume. In both songs, the pronunciation of words and phrases is clear regardless of the accent; hence the enunciation is moderate. The speed of both songs can be categorized as moderate; the songs are not too fast nei...