File:Gentle Giant - Mobile (excerpt).ogg
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Summary
| Media data and Non-free use rationale | |
|---|---|
| Description | A section of music that begins with a folk-based violin melody and a contrapuntal acoustic guitar accompaniment, then segues into eccentric hard rock and an unusual metric signature |
| Author or copyright owner |
Gentle Giant |
| Source (WP:NFCC#4) | Free Hand (Audio CD) |
| Date of publication | 1975 |
| Use in article (WP:NFCC#7) | Progressive rock |
| Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8) | Demonstrates several compositional techniques that progressive rock borrowed from classical forms, including counterpoint and unusual time signatures. Also an example of abrupt stylistic shifts, folk music influences, and the degree to which progressive rock diverges from mainstream rock. |
| Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1) |
n.a. |
| Not replaceable with textual coverage because (WP:NFCC#1) |
Words are only effective in describing music when the reader is already familiar with the concept, especially when the music is as idiosyncratic as this. |
| Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3) | Demonstrates numerous article points. Uses maximum level of compression and is less than 30 sec. of a six-minute composition. |
| Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2) |
n.a. |
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