This document provides a summary of global music traditions. It discusses the music of regions including Africa, India, the Middle East, Asia, and the Caribbean/Central America. For each region, it outlines some traditional and modern musical styles and instruments. It also provides examples of traditional and modern musical artists and videos from several different cultures.

1. Global
Mus ic

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3. Hunting Horn
Accordium
Harpsichords
E urope Bagpipes
Harmonium

4. A frica
Harp or Shakers
Traditional
Guitar
Talking Drum from West
Africa
African Thumb Piano Lead Drum (Ngoma)
Long African Drum

5. A ica
fr
• Most Traditional African music involves songs
and instruments that coordinate with a dance.
• Core of almost all African music is drums
making it unique.
• Hand drumming is significant throughout
Africa

6. A ica
fr
Traditional
Kitaguriro- Dance from Uganda (1:00)
Habib Koite & Bamada - Din Din Wo (Little Child) (0:40)
Tanzania - Swahili Bongo Flava - Saida Karoli (Maria Salome)
Homeless
Modern
Nneka - Kangpe ft. Wesley Williams
Bobi Wine with Carolina -Ugandan Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_t8tBrZuqo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI_4_O6KzO0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC097Vy-4Pw

7. Ghatam Harmonium
Sitar Ghungroos
Feet Bells
Shehnai
Jaltarang
India
Tabla

8. India
Traditional
• India has the most languages of any country in the world and many
regions within the country. Each region has its own unique music style.
• The three broad styles are classified as folk western and classical
• The two types of classical style is called Hindustani (northern part)
Carnatic (southern part).
• In the past, music was mostly used in India to preserve and memorize the
teachings of the Vedic texts of Hinduism. Traditional dances also
developed from this – by telling of the stories of the gods.
• Now music has become an integral part of Indian culture every occasion
has special songs.
• There are a wide variety of musical instruments especially strings and
percussion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4DmP94-Epk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe1dpvioilo (start a t 2:46)

9. India
Modern
• Most music in India now is dance clubby music or romantic love songs.
They call it Western because it is based off of western music styles.
• Music in India now is a fusion of the traditional style and different
western styles, including tech, pop rap r&b rock etc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmQr-xZL91I bhangra style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puBvxxHWRMY fusion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDpdprTGtCU folky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQnE5uyTi0 ramantic
• dance numbers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgGIkmIsTYM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bBmnF7l4GM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgmeL_xuB0I

10. Middle E as t
Oud
Tombak Finger
Cymbals
Persian
Fiddle
Santour

11. M e E st
iddl a
• The region is also varied in its languages and culture, and the musical style
influences range from Indian Persian and even Mediterranean.
• Music has a distinct style. Drums again are important as well as some string
instruments.
• Introduction of Islam allowed for the music of this region to spread and grow.
• Characterized by strong complex melodies.
• Traditional ensemble is called Takht.
Traditional
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjhtMETPcQ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qm3MnYQpoTc
Modern music
• Has more elements of their culture but is also influenced by western styles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wG15wKK-yY lebanon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRsyyBFcHYQ turkish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdstuCtbY5g band from kuwait

12. Philippines
Kulintang
Banduria
Sompoton

13. Phil
ippines
Traditional:
Harana and Kundiman
- The Harana or Kundiman is a lyrical song made popular in the Philippine Islands, which
dates back to the Spanish period. Composed in the Mexican-Spanish tradition
- Its lyrics depict a romantic theme, usually portraying love, passion, or sadness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjSDWNTfSQ8
A classic Tagalog recording from the mid 1950's by the "King of Kundiman", Ruben Tagalog.
"Pusong Nagmamahal" is a Kundiman composition by Maestro Constancio de Guzman.
Carinosa
- Philippine national dance from the María Clara suite of Philippine folk dances, where the
fan, and handkerchief plays an instrument role as it places the couple in romance scenario
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy18EXrueu0
Modern: (OPM- original pinoy music)
-Philippine pop songs, especially those in the ballad form, such as songs popularized in the
1970s through the present by major commercial Philippine pop music artists
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV1gQtrdYpI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5xPzMy7rJk
https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#drafts/12741241c5f258f7

14. Thailand
hammered
dulcimer khim
The subü
lute or
sung lisu
Ranet ek, or a Thai
xylophone

15. T il nd
ha a
Traditional:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXXK4P2Ogs0
Traditional Thai music is a blending of musical elements from a number of
cultures, such as Chinese, Khmer, and Indian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGtBGNcDm34
Mahori - traditionally played by women in the courts of both Central Thailand and
Cambodia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CPChGVZ2t4
Mor lam is the dominant folk music of Thailand's north-eastern Isan region, which
has a mainly Lao population.
It is characterized by rapid-fire, rhythmic vocals and a funk feel to the percussion
Modern:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ6bHPTocKE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZVBIbXqDTU&feature=related

16. C hina
Er Hu
Guzheng
Pi Pa
Di ZI

17. China
Traditional
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=uiOgOQcWGsc&feature=related
• -12 Girls Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=EmnZQvHhO6E&feature=related
Modern
• -Jay Chou
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX1Hicf3myg
• -Fahrenheit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MBEr0SJKGw
• -Jane Zhang
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=j6d7Zzfw8m4&feature=related

18. C ambodia
Krapeu Tror Sao
Skor
Ching

19. Cambodia
Traditional,Instrumental
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqcd_uu6-zk
http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=cQCUK4kea0Y&feature=related
• Famous Singers
• -Sin Sisamouth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXPuITCyyg
• -Ros Sereysothea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnhI1LGuqTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voObk2x04PY

20. J apan
Shamisen
Gagaku
Biwa

21. J pa
a n
• Japanese traditional music is heavily influenced by Chinese music
• Enka – early Japanese popular music – originated in the 1950s – Utada Hikaru’s mom was a
famous enka singer in the 1970s, Utada Junko (aka Fuji Keiko)
• Gagaku
- court music, oldest traditional music in Japan, a kind of classical music
- includes songs, dances, and a mixture of other Asian music
• Shamisen – used in joruri storytelling as narrative music
- nagauta (type of music) – used in kabuki dance, kabuki dialogue (usage of drums and the
shamisen)
• Biwa – short necked lute, can be used in gagaku (gagakubiwa, gogenbiwa), also used by
storytellers to accompany stories
• Taiko – drums of different sizes used to play different genres, many folk festivals have
percussion ensembles (kumi-daiko) that perform
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-6KC2RdGQ
• Sakura – famous Japanese folk song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chwADnoFDng
• Utada Hikaru
Passion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM8nqp2BeeY
• Home Made Kazoku
Shounen Heart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0StCFKEChU

22. Gayageum
Janggu/janggo
Poongmool Korea

23. Korea
• Gayageum – string instrument with 12 strings or more, used in sanjo (faster tempo) music
• Janggu/janggo – a kind of drum used in most Korean traditional music, hourglass shape,
drum heads made from animal skin
• Arirang – famous Korean folk song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnALm-pbogs&feature=related)
• Trot music – oldest form of Korean pop music
Daesung – Look At Me Gwisoon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JLff0H1fxg
• Poongmool – folk music that involves drumming, dancing, and singing
• Sanjo – a style of traditional Korean music accompanied by a janggu and is usually done as a
solo with a gayageum or a flute
• Big Bang (music video - Haru Haru: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzCbEdtNbJ0 )
• (music video - Lies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cv3phvP8Ro )
• Rain (music video - Rainism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr_snn7P6mQ )
• (song only: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr_snn7P6mQ )
• Brown Eyed Girls (music video - Abracadabra:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut7bCEcRcnU )
• Girls’ Generation (music video – Tell Me Your Wish (Genie):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9dYLkmGuZs )

24. C aribbean/C entral A merica

25. Soca

26. Chut Soca
ney-

27. Ba t
chaa

28. Bomba

29. Popular Hispanic Artists
• Oscar d’Leon
• Toby Love
• Wisin y Yandel
• Lloyd Banks
• Celia Cruz
• Carlos Santana

30. Popular Afro-Caribbean Artist
• Destra Garica
• Byron Lee
• Alison Hinds
• Machel Montano
• Ban Caribe

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