Diacritical is a Washington DC based experimental rock band offically formed in 2004. They define their sound as rock that’s influenced by concepts from music all over the world. Ideas like drone and linear improvisation, scales and modes from other cultures, Call and response (music), polyrhythmic grooves and odd time signatures. ... Experimental rock or Avant Rock is a type of rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Drone can refer to many things: // In music A drone is a continuous note or chord. ... Scale (botany) Scale (zoology) Scale (medical) Scale (music) Scale (measurement) Scale (chemical) Scale (social sciences) Scale (spatial) Scale (computing) Order of magnitude Logarithmic scale Scale model Architects scale Engineers scale This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... This article is about modes as used in music. ... In music, a call and response is a succession of two distinct phrases usually played by different musicians, where the second phrase is heard as a direct commentary on or response to the first. ... Polyrhythm is the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms. ... The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational device used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each bar and which note value (minim, crotchet, eighth note and so on) constitutes one beat. ...

The band pokes fun at the concept of labeling music by using parody or mock Music genres such as "Peace-Core", "Punkservative", "Ethno deth funk emo", "Wacktronica", "Fraggle Rock" and " Bhangra-core". Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... The concept of peace ranks among the most controversial in our time. ... Funk is a distinct style of music originated by African-Americans, e. ... Emo may refer to: Emo (music), a subgenre of hardcore punk Emo (slang), used to describe the attitudes and fashion seen as stereotypical within the recent emo scene. ... The core cast. ... Bhangra (Punjabi: , ) is both a lively dance which traces its roots to the region of Punjab, now divided between North India and Pakistan, and the musical accompaniment to the dance. ...

The band promotes a message of peace and tolerance. They are big fans of activist concepts such as Culture jamming, Subvertising, Civil disobedience, Nonviolence, Voluntary simplicity, Message based Stencil art, Street art, DIY ethic and Moral purchasing. The concept of peace ranks among the most controversial in our time. ... The cross of the war memorial and a menorah for Hanukkah coexist in Oxford. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. ... Culture jamming is the act of transforming existing mass media to produce negative commentary about itself, using the original mediums communication method. ... A subvertisement based on the Coca-Cola logo Subvertising refers to the practice of making spoofs or parodies of corporate and political advertisements in order to make a statement. ... It has been suggested that Civil and social disobedience be merged into this article or section. ... Nonviolence (or non-violence) is a set of assumptions about morality, power and conflict that leads its proponents to reject the use of violence in efforts to attain social or political goals. ... Voluntary simplicity (or simple living) is a lifestyle considered by its adherents to be a sustainable, ecologically sensitive alternative to the typical, western consumerist lifestyle. ... a political stencil by Josh McPhee A One-Color Stencil A stencil is a cartoon, number, letter, illustration, typographical symbol, or any other shape or image in cut-out form (it can be cut out of paper, cardboard, metal or other material). ... Street art is any art developed in public spaces — that is, in the streets — though the term usually refers to art of an illicit nature (as opposed to, for instance, government or community art initiatives). ... DIY stands for do it yourself, as opposed to paying a professional to do it for you. ... Ethical consumerism is the practice of boycotting products which a consumer believes to be associated with unnecessary exploitation or other unethical behaviour. ...

Diacritical Jan 2006

The three main members are: Image File history File links Diacritica2. ...

Omar Waqar-(Guitar/Vocals)

Jason Bomani-(Bass)

Dan Rosenthal-(Drums)

External links

• diacritical.com
• diacritical on myspace
• diacritical on purevolume
• diacritical on soundclick