Fawkes
24th January 2011, 18:34
I kinda hate the term world music, but for the sake of using a familiar term, I'll use it anyway. Seeing as how most members of this board live in (post-)industrialized, "first-world" countries, we are subsequently largely exposed to much of the same types of music. This thread isn't meant to provide in-depth exposure to different types of "world" music, as that is impossible. It's meant just to provide an introduction to various types of music we may not be exposed to on a regular basis, and from there, more in-depth and individualized discourse could arise. Anyway...
Zydeco:
If I had to define zydeco in a simplistic manner, I'd say it is similar to country blues put through a filter of Creole culture with the accordion possessing the position of primary accompaniment instrument as opposed to guitar. That's pretty basic and very over-simplified, especially considering that the genre evolved in many different directions, but whatever. Anyway, it originated out of Creole country in parts of Louisiana and Texas and is pretty fuckin awesome.
One of my favorite musicians in any genre:
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Gamelan:
From Indonesia. The term is actually generally used to refer to the orchestras of these bronze instruments that play in a variety of styles. The two major styles are Balinese and Javanese. Um, I'm just gonna quote wikipedia on this one:
"Balinese gamelan is often associated with the virtuosity and rapid changes of tempo and dynamics of Gamelan gong kebyar, its best-known style. Other popular Balinese styles include Gamelan and kecak, also known as the "monkey chant." Javanese gamelan was largely dominated by the courts of the 19th century central Javanese rulers, each with its own style, but overall is known for a slower, more meditative style than that of Bali."
Javanese gamelan is divided generally into two different styles: strong and soft. Soft has kind of a misty, airy feel to it, while strong is really bold and powerful. Both are pretty hypnotic.
I remember I once heard about someone who built a gamelan set entirely out of scrap metal and things they just found laying around, I'd definitely want to hear that.
qVS2ais8fZE
3vezWaMh3M0
I'll post about some other genres and styles later, but post some you like
Zydeco:
If I had to define zydeco in a simplistic manner, I'd say it is similar to country blues put through a filter of Creole culture with the accordion possessing the position of primary accompaniment instrument as opposed to guitar. That's pretty basic and very over-simplified, especially considering that the genre evolved in many different directions, but whatever. Anyway, it originated out of Creole country in parts of Louisiana and Texas and is pretty fuckin awesome.
One of my favorite musicians in any genre:
9EMELyoCE7k
Am7d9Uj122M
Gamelan:
From Indonesia. The term is actually generally used to refer to the orchestras of these bronze instruments that play in a variety of styles. The two major styles are Balinese and Javanese. Um, I'm just gonna quote wikipedia on this one:
"Balinese gamelan is often associated with the virtuosity and rapid changes of tempo and dynamics of Gamelan gong kebyar, its best-known style. Other popular Balinese styles include Gamelan and kecak, also known as the "monkey chant." Javanese gamelan was largely dominated by the courts of the 19th century central Javanese rulers, each with its own style, but overall is known for a slower, more meditative style than that of Bali."
Javanese gamelan is divided generally into two different styles: strong and soft. Soft has kind of a misty, airy feel to it, while strong is really bold and powerful. Both are pretty hypnotic.
I remember I once heard about someone who built a gamelan set entirely out of scrap metal and things they just found laying around, I'd definitely want to hear that.
qVS2ais8fZE
3vezWaMh3M0
I'll post about some other genres and styles later, but post some you like