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World Music. Throughout the world there are many different styles of music. Whilst ‘Pop Music’ is often universal other styles such as African Drumming, Reggae and Latin American are less commonly heard out-with the country of its origin.
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World Music Throughout the world there are many different styles of music. Whilst ‘Pop Music’ is often universal other styles such as African Drumming, Reggae and Latin American are less commonly heard out-with the country of its origin. In recent years the fusion of different styles has helped different styles to be heard more worldwide. HavanaDespacito
World Music Some countries have their own unique instruments, styles and traditions which have been around for many years. African Drumming
World Music Music from a different country can often sound quite unusual not just because the words are in a different language but due to different scales and sounds which may be featured in the music. Indian Drumming
Caribbean Music The music of the Caribbean is easily identifiable due to the sound of the Steel Drums. Steel Bands are made up of instruments called Steel Drums or Pans. These come in various different sizes and are played by striking the drum with a form of beater/stick. The different sized ‘pans’ produce a wide range of notes and were originally made from old oil drums.
Caribbean Music The music played by Steel Bands is usually very lively and energetic and in recent years ‘pop music’ has been arranged and played by different steel bands. Ebony Steel Band Steel Pan solo - Jamaica Farewell
Caribbean Music Watch the videos below for more information about Steel Drums and how they are made. Steel Drums in Trinidad and Tobago Modern method of making of a Steel Drum
African Music The music of Africa is distinct due to the rhythms and use of tuned and untuned percussion instruments. Singing and dancing is also associated with African music. The instruments commonly used in African music are: drums, gongs, bells and types of xylophones.
African Drumming Drums play a major role in the music of Africa. The ‘talking drum’ was originally used for communication between villages. How to play the talking drum The pitch of a drum can be altered by adjusting the tightness of the straps or ropes which hold on the drumskin. Tightening the rope makes the pitch higher. Loosening the rope makes it lower.
African Drumming The djembe is originally from West Africa and is played with the players bare hands. This is a very popular instrument not just in African music but also folk music. Question and answer pattern on djembe
African Drumming African drums are often played in groups with individuals all playing different rhythms. These can be very difficult and use lots of syncopation. African drumming group Djembe drumming for beginners
African Drumming The video below shows how rhythm plays a major role in African society. It is an excellent and very interesting video. There is no movement without rhythm
African Singing African singing is quite unique and features lots of harmony, repetition and is often unaccompanied (acapella). Call and response (question and answer) is often used and a leader makes the ‘Call’ and the rest of the group ‘Respond.’ Homeless Hello my baby
African Music In the 1986 the famous singer/songwriter Paul Simon released an album called ‘Graceland’. The music on his album was heavily influenced by the music of Africa and has sold over 16million copies. Diamonds on the soles of her shoes Under African Skies
South American Music Panpipes are the instrument most associated with South American Music. Panpipes are made from bamboo and are consist of different lengths of pipes bound together in a row or rows. By blowing over the end of each pipe a sound is produced. Shorter pipes produce high sounds and longer pipes produce low sounds. Leo Rojas performs on the Panpipes
Latin American Music Latin American Music is a lively style of dance music from Brazil and Cuba. There are two main types of dances in Latin American music - Samba and Salsa – and both of these feature lots of percussion instruments such as drums and the guiro. A Guiro is made from wood that has been hollowed out and has ridges cut into the outer surface. A wooden stick is then dragged along the surface to produce the sound. Guiro
Spanish Music The Spanish guitar is an acoustic guitar that uses nylon strings. It is slightly smaller than a standard acoustic guitar and is popular in a style of music and dancing called Flamenco. Castanets are small hand held percussion instruments made from wood. They are popular in Spanish music and are often used by the dancer in Traditional Spanish Dancing. Acoustic guitar and castanets
Reggae Reggae music originated in Jamaica and developed from other types of Caribbean music. Reggae is easily identified due to the strong accents being placed on the 2nd and 4th beats of the bar. Short musical phrases called ‘Riffs’ are typically played in the bass of reggae music. Bob Marley is the musician most associated with Reggae Music.
