This is a thread about ethnic music.

Currents of music should be one thing that every culture around the world has, so I think it would be a great thing to share all our ethnic music styles no matter where we're from or what we believe in.

So in this thread feel free to post all of your ethnic music composers, orchestral compositions, pop music that incorporates ethnic elements.

Basically any music ranging from the magical sounds of Persian music, the mysterious sounds of Indian Music, the wild nature of African music, the joyful sounds of Caribbean music, or the melodious sounds of Chinese music...and any ethnic style from the world.

NO DL LINKS !!!

ACCEPTABLE:

Youtube Video Links (and other video sites) , Music Streams, Sites Hosting Music, Radio Blogs... and similar.

For an overview of all in the thread read the second post.

2nd post (later to be updated)

Latest Edit:

- Added a list of world countries.
- Will try to add specifically regions, cultures within countries (so it might be compliucated to edit)
-Also might add islands music (tribal groups, etc... which are not countries) (so will probably make another section for it)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua & Deps
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Central African Rep
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo {Democratic Rep}
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland {Republic}
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea North
Korea South
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar, {Burma}
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
St Kitts & Nevis
St Lucia
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe


thread under construction...

I think this is an exquisite idea for a thread.


Let's kick it off with a little Angelique Kidjo :)


edit -
I found a better quality video :)
Wombo Lombo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ywdGnq_H_M)

that song has a lot of spirit and optimism I like it : ) wombo lombo hehe xD

I recently 've been listening to a lot of songs that have an instrument called the dulcimer (hammered):

Pretty Interesting Solo that has some medieval feeling to it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELWbrfZ2OL0&feature=related

About the Dulcimer:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammered_dulcimer

I love the dulcimer. I also love when Blue Man Group plays with it.


^ I also found a better video of Wombo Lombo :)



Here's a little something else. I don't care for the video at all, but the song sounds catchy.
A 1999 Arabic Music Video Called El Leila Doub By Arabic Singer Mustafa Amar. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GAjf7tu2X0)

Excellent thread idea. I hope there are a lot of posts, i'm always looking for new world music.

Once I have normal internet access again I can contribute a good bit to this thread, I think. In the meantime I'd like to just go on a little rant:

I hate the term "World Music". I associate it with arrogant idiots trying to appear 'cultured' - holier-than-thou college music professors who think they're so sophisticated because they notice when a pop song has a caribbean beat - who are too busy "appreciating" music to actually enjoy it. To me it's like saying "I drive a Toyota. Did you know they're made in Japan?!" and expecting people to think more highly of you for it.

I realize most people use it as an innocent synonym for ethnic, folk, traditional, etc, basically anything with an ethnic tinge, it just conjures irritating memories in my mind. :P

well I do kind of agree, though nothing against the terminology. Just somehow I see have a rant myself against the term as well: I think World Music should be well...

Like a potpourri mix of all styles, more like a "freestyle" but then again freestyle was taken by a latin electronic movement so it's too late. lol

I prefer Ethnic or Ethno as a term for the music :)

As for updates please give me some time I really want to get active on this thread sometime soon. Just not done with piano classes and certain other things on my mind : )

well ttyl :D

This thread needs some life in it :p How 'bout some more Angelique Kidjo?

Adouma by Angelique Kidjo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCWVx2uqQ-k)

Not completely ethnic but close enough.

Zemfira - Kukushka (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgc0ZYDzazY&feature=related)

You all should listen to Herbie Hancock's latest album called "The Imagine Project". It has so many styles from many cultures. If you like fusions into the realm of world music then this is the album for you. One of my favorite tracks is called The Song Goes On. It features Anoushka Shankar on sitar and even Herbie's longtime collaborator, Wayne Shorter, offers his awesome saxophone solos. It perfectly blends both music from India and jazz. The production values are high and the quality and creativity of the tracks are outstanding. It is definitely one of the best albums of the year for me.

You can find samples on www.herbiehancock.com

Here is an excellent three part compilation I came across of folk metal and related genres. I have albums by most of these bands that I can send if you're interested in hearing more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABldwvqoU38
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V2bISVFVjU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32M1C9KBeeI

And a short compilation I enjoyed for its more eastern approach. Most of these bands are Slavic, and more on the pagan/black metal side of the spectrum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpHZqaNSAOw

And here's a video of Troll Gnet El', who I think would be ridiculously fun to see live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INka4UBnZUU

Ok, this is a pain, I just worked like 1hour trying to edit 30 elements from the list I did and I just cancelled my work, no undo >___>... Will be updating the thread very soon.