Every once in a while I grow weary of Jazz and Classical music, and when this happens, I always turn to World music. Primal, expressive, plaintive; each descriptor proves ineffectual because I plainly do not understand another culture's music as well as my own. In an attempt to analyze the music, I may catch glimmers of insight as to the formation of the music, but I wholly lack knowledge of intention. No amount of reading wikipedia will result in realizing the scope of the music; nor should I think any level of research will reveal its secrets. I may only understand it on my own terms – allowing my body to interpret the rhythms, letting my ear negotiate the foreign harmonies – all within the confines of my own experience. Thus, I will not delve into explanation, I will just share a couple of my favorite artists from around the world within the next few posts.
Should you wish to read up, here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oud
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Trio_Joubran
Masâr; Le Trio Joubran on Majâz
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