World Music: A Global Journey


   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oceania

1. Australia - Aborigine song with didjeridu
2. Kiribati - Group song

South Asia

3. India – Hindustani Raga performed on Sarod with Tabla
4. Bangladesh – Baul Song

Southeast Asia

5. Vietnam – Tài Tu Amateur Chamber Music
6. ThailandPhleng luk thung (popular song)
7. IndonesiaBalinese Gamelan Gong Kebyar

East Asia

8. ChinaGu Qin (Seven-String Zither)
9. MongoliaKhoomei overtone singing
10. KoreaP'ansori (narrative theater)
11. JapanGagaku court ensemble
12. TibetTibetan Buddhist Ritual

West Asia & North Africa

13. Syria - Islamic "Call to Prayer" (adhan)
14. Lebanon/Arabic - Taqsim (modal improvisation)
15. Turkey - Sufi Hymn (Dhikr Ceremony)
16. Israel - Jewish Synagogue Cantillation, Biblical Reading

Sub-Saharan Africa

17. Ghana - Polyrhythmic drum and bell Ensemble
18. Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) - Mbuti Pygmy song
19. Uganda - Akadinda (xylophone)
20. Senegal-Gambia - Jali with Kora (lute-harp)
21. South Africa - Mbube (male vocal ensemble)

Europe

22. Spain - Flamenco
23. Russia - Balalaika Orchestra
24. Ireland - Irish Union Bagpipes (Piob Uilleann)
25. Bulgaria - Women's Choir

Caribbean

26. Haiti - Voodoo ritual music
27. Jamaica - Reggae
28. Trinidad - Steel Band
29. Bahamas - Rhyming Spiritual
30. Cuba - Afro-Cuban Derived Salsa

Central and South America

31. Brazil - Amazonian Indians
32. Mexico - Mariachi
33. Brazil - Capoeira with berimbau

North America

34. Canada - Cape Breton Fiddling
35. United States - Shape-Note, Singing School Fuging Tune
36. United States - Bluegrass
37. United States - African-American Gospel Choir
38. United States - Conjunto (Tejano) of Texas
39. United States - Cajun
40. United States - Native American (Zuni) Flute

 

 

 


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