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mre · Senior Member

Assignment #5: Ethnomusicology

IndiaRussell09 · Member

The genre of music I chose was Ethiopian Pop. Ethiopia is a contry located in Africa. Ten things I learned about this music after researching it was that ethiopian pop had not began until 1930's. I found this interesting considering that the earliest music from this are was dated back to the 4th century A.D. Aslo during World War II small band playing this music bacame full orchestras greatly influenced by American swing music. Although ameican-inspired the lyrics were sung in Amharic. Again during the 60's they also began preforming swing music.Many imported music albums make their way to Ethiopia. Many years following Ethiopian music has attracted alot of attention from westerners.

Why do you think that other countries are so greatly inspired by American culture?

jveloso8 · Member

Assignment: 1) Choose a country or culture, 2) research their music, 3) make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music, 4) write a question to another student, 5) answer a question from another student.

I chose Egyptian music. Since the 1970s, Egyptian pop music has become increasingly important in Egyptian culture. They use harps, double clarinets, drums, lyres which are an acient form of guitars, and lutes which are similar to violins. In general, modern Egyptian music blends these indigenous traditions with Turkish, Arabic, and Western elements. Early Arabic music was influenced by Indian and Persian forms. Religious music remains an essential part of traditional Muslim and Coptic celebrations called mulids. Egyptian music was a way to communicate social and class issues. The Egyptian flute, called the ney, is commonly played at mulids. Sawahli music is a type of popular music from the northern coast. Starting in the late 1960s, light song emerged as the first modern Egyptian pop tradition. Often nationalist in tone, light songs were humorous and sometimes risque.
What interested you the most that you learned from the culture you learned? confused

jveloso8 · Member

Why do you think that other countries are so greatly inspired by American culture?

I think other countries are inspired by American culture because we have such a variety of music unlike their music which has been the same for centuries.

IndiaRussell09 · Member

In response to Jessicas question:What intrested me most about what i learned was how much of an impact American culture has on civilizations much older than ours.

ricky17 · Member

1. Cape Verde is known internationally for morna
2. sung in the Cape Verdean Creole
3. accompanied by clarinet, violin, guitar and cavaquinho
4. The islands also boast funaná and batuque music
5. it has produced an international superstar in Cesária Évora
6. It is related to PortugueseFado
7. its close cousin, Brazilianmodinha
8. Morna is believed to have originated on Boa Vista as a cheerful song-type
9. Originally a woman's folk music, batuque is an improvised music with strong satirical or critical lyrics
10.Cape Verdean big bands, including the Creole Vagabonds and the Don Verdi Orchestra

Question. What other countries have similar music as Cape Verdean music?

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fahimmulti · Veteran Member

I chose Russian Music because it is interesting and different to me.

What I observed

1.Russia has many kinds of genres such as classical, hip-hop, pop, folk, and rock.
2.Rock is more popular in russia.
3.Rock started in the 1960s in russia.
4.Classical music has a long history deep rooted in russia.
5.Rock music was not allowed in russia till the 1980s
6.In the 21century, rock picked up greatly.
7.Rssia's music suffered in after the breakdown of the soviet union.
8.Different regions of of the soviet union has influenced russia's music.
9.Classical, opera and ballet was more popular before but now it has washed away.
10.Russian Music has been influenced by the rest of Europe.

Do you think that american and european music are related?

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fahimmulti · Veteran Member

people like american music because it was home to rock and pop, hip-hop and other creations of music all started in america.

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Cassy23 · Member

Ukrainian

1. Music was tightly controlled commodity and was used as a tool for the ideological shaping of the population.

2.Ukrainians have fostered a peculiar style of singing which they call "bilyj holos."

3. Bilyj holos is a type of singing primarily exploits the chest register and is akin to controlled screaming.

4. In Ukraine there existed a class of professional musician who sang to their own accompaniment. These professional musicians were often known as kobzari or lirnyky.

5. Ukrainians have a wealth of folk instruments and a well developed tradition of instrumental music.

6. Soviet government strongly discouraged the population away from religious music and encouraged "Proletarian" forms of musical performance.

7. The first such ensemble in Ukraine was the Okhmatynsky village folk choir organized by Dr M. Demutsky in 1889.

8. Ethnographic ensembles became popular in the 20th century. These were often choirs with orchestral accompaniment and sometimes a group of dancers.

9. The multipart singing used in Central Ukraine was thought to have been unique at the turn of the 19th century.

10. In recent times (post 1980's) there is a movement toward authentic ensemble singing particularly in eastern Ukraine with the etablishment of various ensembles and festivals there focusing on this stule of music.

Question~ What other countries had restrictions on music?

Respone to Ricky's question....Brazil has very similar music styles

mre · Senior Member

Grades updated 9-22-08

jaddyyma · Member

the american culture has all different types of music were lucky we have many varities to choose from.

i like the hindu music mr;evertt had me listen to.

patriciaaaaxo · Veteran Member

I chose Dominican Republic as my country and the music kind is Bachata. I really like this music. It has a lot of instruments, very easy to dance and move to. Soothes the soul in my opinion and is similar to my cultural music. Im actually dancing as Im reading my feel to the music (:

answering a question : What interested me the most is the beat and how beautiful each person sounds together.

my question : How did the music you hear make you feel ?

KaylaG10 · Member

France is the country i researched, and i found out that
1.their music is represented many regonal tributes.
2.Has a wide variety of folk music that is played by immagrants in Africa.
3.They are also know for the classical music and pop.
4.Many French hip hop artists come from poor urban areas outside of Paris. 5.Hating within French society and colonial past a big role in the success of French hip hop.
6.European music is from many other non-European and popular musical formed by its system of staff notation."
7.as said"In many cases, folk traditions were revived in relatively recent years to cater to tourists.
8."These groupes folkloriques tend to focus on very early 20th century melodies and the use of the piano accordion."

jessicalol · Veteran Member

Assignment: 1) Choose a country or culture, 2) research their music, 3) make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music, 4) write a question to another student, 5) answer a question from another student.

i choose spanish music perferibly the bachats its sumthing i grew up around alot because my parents are both diminican and it is my background and honestly i cant go a day without listening to some of it its part of who i am.

Bachata, a joyful and popular couples dance originally budding from the Cuban Bolero, is nowadays most sought after dance style at dance schools.

Just like Bachata dance emerged in the early 60s as a form of the Cuban Bolero.

The dance is a combination of a leg movement and singular hip moves, however many forms of Bachata exist today and normally.

it is danced very closely together with your dance partner with accentuated hip movements.

my question::: so how does ur music relate to ur life

there ? ::: The music i hear makes me feel excited and full of energy!!!!1

AltonH · Member

mre wrote:

Wouldn't you like to know more about music from different countries and cultures? Who doesn't like music? No one. :)

So, we are going to become ethnomusicologists! It's a cool field of study and a major at many universities in the world (if you are interested). I'd like you to visit a few websites to learn more about world music and then choose a country yourself to research and then write 10 things you learned about that country (or culture's) music. Pretty easy.

Check out PRI's Global Hits and National Geographic's World Music page. Then go to Wikipedia's list of world music (by group) for your research.

Assignment: 1) Choose a country or culture, 2) research their music, 3) make a list explaining 10 things you learned about their music, 4) write a question to another student, 5) answer a question from another student.

Evaluation: You will receive 80 points for you list of 10 facts and 10 points when asking a question to another student and 10 points to answer a question from another student.

Have fun!

I choosed Irish music

1The i music of the island is termed Irish traditonal music

2Traditional irish music is folk

3Traditional music comprises two broad categories; instrumental music, which is mostly dance music (reels, jigs, hornpipes, polkas and the like), and the song tradition, which is mostly unaccompanied solo singing.

4In Ireland, a distinction is made between 'traditional' and 'folk' music, 'folk' music having a wider and sometimes pejorative interpretation; it can refer to '
contemporary songs with guitar

5Traditional music has always drawn on many influences and sources: for example, the ballroom schottisches and polkas of polite 19th-century society, English music-hall songs, Scottish bagpipe music, and even the music of visiting blackface minstrel troupes.

6 one of themost famous irish singers is Sinéad O'Connor and U2

7since the 19th century irish combined folk with differnt types of rock.

8 another popular type is celtics witch is people sing in a pitch melody.

9the term Celtic music is applied to the music of ireland and scottland

10 celtic music is most popular in northern europe and america

mre · Senior Member

Grades updated 10-1-08

sarahsnw · Veteran Member

The country I chose was Congo.

LIST
1. The people of Congo speak over 200 languages, making Congo one of the most musically regions on earth.
2. Congelese music started with rainforest dwellers called Batwa or Pygmies. They playec a variety of man made instruments, but mostly sang.
3. People in the Congo used slit logs for drums, beating throughout the forest.
4. Their traditonal music is played on drums called bambonda or bangoma. they bang wooden sticks on the sides, and their bare hands on the heads of the drums.
5. The cities being built brought new people in to fill jobs. This brought new sounds also. Foriegn songs were played in the capital with different instruments.
6. Congelese learned how to make their music modern when hearing cuban's music. They created a style similar to cuban music, and named it ramba.
7. The first recordings of their beautiful beat made music was in 1940.
8. The first successful known musicians had played either guitar or vocals.
9. The Congo bands got big, they earned their popularity by generating or skillfully responding to dance crazes.
10.

abrun · Member

the music i chose for this assignment was chinese music.chinese music is usually made up of plucked and bowed stringed instraments as well as flutes and various percussion instraments.in the 1980`s,the elecrtic guitar was introduced into chinese music with the first chinese rock song``i have nothing.``in chinese music,vocals are usually sang in the falsetto range.
one question that i have is if any modern american music such as rock has made an influence in the chinese music scene over some of the past years: evileye

claydir · Member

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devoncarter · Member

I chose African Pop. African pop has everything from the "palmwine to South African jazz sounds of the 50s and 60s to guitar pop of the 70s-80sto that sprouted African hip hop of today. The slang word for African Pop is "Afropop".
New rappers have come up all over Africa, and many hiphop artists beats in america are sprung from african style beats.

10 things ive learned about this culture:
1. The music of africa varys from continent's, regions, nations and ethnic groups.
2. Some music shares share both traditional African and middle eastern features.
3. Alot of the african music is "folk"
4. Africans use drums, slit gongs, double bells and many other varius musical instruments.
5. Many cultures use song and dance to keep away evil spirits, and pay respects to the dead, and to their ancestors.
6. A lot of Africans traditional music is performed by professional musicians
7. Music affects many things in African ethnic life, like marriage, childbirth, political activities, and hunting.
8. it can be argued that African music has been the root of a very significant portion of all contemporary music.
9.music of a native speaker of a language can often perceive a text or texts in the music
10. In the '50s Africa experienced an international rumba craze, and bands from Senegal to the Congo were adapting the Afro-Cuban style

acevedo123 · Member

I chose Spanish music as my country and the music kind is Bachata, Reggaeton,Balada, ect. I love spanish music because I grew up listening to it. it's very easy to dance and move to.when i go to the parties I cant stop dancing because the beat is so unique.

Question : How does the music you hear make you feel ?

svizzy09 · Member

The country I chose to do is Cuba.

10 things I learned about this culture:
1. They have developed a wide range of creolized musical styles, based on its cultural origins in Europe and Africa.
2. Since the 19th century Cuba's music has been hugely popular and influential throughtout the world.
3. Cuba contributed to the development of jazz and salsa.
4. In 1930 Don Aspiazu had the first million selling record of Cuban music in America.
5. The main theme in Cuban rap is to criticize the racial inequality in the country.
6. The main instrument in Cuba at the beggining of their music scene was the guitar.
7. A lot of the musicians aren't famous but their music still lives on.
8. African beliefs and practices influenced Cuba's music.
9. The first style of music was folk.
10. The Cubans used a lot of percussion instruments in their music.

mre · Senior Member

Grades Updated 10-6-08

xotorixo · Member

Yes i would like to know more about music from different countries and cultures.
1. I chose Native American music.
2. Ten things that i learned about the Native American music are 1. the native american music is vast and diverse. 2. each tribe has its own musical style that passes down for centuries. 3. the music is used for religious rituals, healing, work or games and gatherings. 4. their music is not a human invantion but is something given to them by spirits between heavens and earth. 5. the lyrics are filled with sybolism and singers and made up by sounds to help create stories and poetry. 6. vocals and chantings are traditional in Native American music. 7. flutes and drums are the most common instrument found in Native American music. 8. today in the Native American music has taken on influence as rock, blues, country, jazz, and folk. 9. Native American music has never had the influence of blues, gospel, and folk. 10. in the 80's there was an upswing of interst in Native American music.

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elwilliams · Member

For my research I chose to do it on Polish music. Poland is in central Europe, bordering Germany. A couple genres of Polish music would be poezja piewana and disco polo which basically is sung poetry and party music. :] Unlike most countries in Europe people enjoy rock and hip hop more than pop music. Music such as techno is also popular in Poland. A big thing in Poland would also have to be the traditional Polish folk music. Polish folk music can be dated back to possibly the 17^th century. Poland has always been open minded about music, and they listen to almost everything Americans listen to. Hearing Polish folk music is almost a definite at their festivals. During the 17^th and 18^th century opera and classical music was a big thing.

What is it that interests you most on the type of music you have chosen?

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elwilliams · Member

What interested you the most that you learned from the culture you learned?

I was deffinately interested in the fact that Poland is so open to new music and all different types of music. They pretty much listen to everything we have here, in America.

mre · Senior Member

Grades Updated 10-14-08

claydir · Member

claydir wrote:

http://www.sodadeonline.com/

1. The music of Africa is a different from continents, regions, and religion
2. Some music shares Middle Eastern styles.
3. A lot of the African music is their hardship
4. Africans use drums, slit gongs, double bells and many other different musical instruments.
5. Many cultures use song and dance to keep away evil spirits, and pay respects to the dead, and to their ancestors.
6. A lot of Africans music has to do with religions and tradition
7. Music affects many things in African ethnic life, like marriage, childbirth, political activities, and hunting.
8. African music has played a big role in shaping Africans life.
9.music of a native speaker of a language can often perceive a text or texts in the music
10. In the '50s Africa experienced an international rumba craze, and bands from Senegal to the Congo were adapting the Afro-Cuban style

mre · Senior Member

Grades Updated 10-30-08

kathlynxo · Member

The country I chose to research was Japan.

10 facts I learned :

1. Music from Japan has a broad range from rock, punk, folk, reggae, salsa, and country music to tango and hip hop.

2. Two of the oldest traditional genres are shomyo and gagaku.

3. Most of the older music tell stories.

4. There are many traditional instruments such as the taiko; its a Japanese drum that is used in many music genres and it comes in various sizes.

5. Many of the Japanese folk songs originate from four catagories : work songs, religious songs, songs for gatherings and childrens songs.

6. The first two stars, whom the youth favored, were Yoshida Naramura and Tochuken Kumoemon; they date back to the 19th century.

7. The arrival of western music changed the nation. What we call pop music is called kayokyoku, one of the songs were one of the first major best-selling records in Japan. Kaykyoku became a major industry.

8. In the 1950's, spanish music became extremely popular in Japan. It was mostly infulenced by the cubans such as the tango.

9. Another genre that had a huge presence in Japan was Jazz, except during World War I; it was considered "music of the enemy".

10. The most recent form of music in Japan is Hip-hop.Many felt it was a trend that wouldnt stick because the music world believed that the Japanese sentences were not capable of forming the rhyming effect. There are levels raking rappers : (from lowest to highest): fans and potential artists, performing artists, recording artists (indies), major label artists, and mega-hit stars.

question idea

: what was the reason for the country of your choice ?

jveloso8

What interested you the most that you learned from the culture you learned?

The fact that Japan has more than just old fashion genres; they have the same as we do here in America. Also most of their instruments are so different which grasped my interest.

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