musical exoticism
music that is incorporating elements from other countries or regions, composers going to other parts of the world and taking their music and incorporating it into their own. Look at other cultures as exotic, in order to enhance their own music
hurdy-gurdy
chordophone that uses a wheel and crank, has sympathetic strings and keys, has a drone, very popular in the renaissance, Germany, Hungary, Romania. Popular instrument throughout Europe, no neck
World Music
Western industry label from record companies in the 80's to create a new market using music of different cultures as their own product. "multiculturalism" world music happened when multiculturalism was popular so record companies thought they could sell m
Strophic
song where the music doesn't change but the words change every verse, e.g. no bridge or chorus
Monophony
no harmony all the people are singing the same words and melody
Accordion
germany, france, any european country with different types of accordion, key board instrument
baglama
Greek, chordophone, smaller various of the greek bouzouki, used in rebetika, made small so it can be hidden in prison= could hide it from gaurds
Rebetika
greece, played mostly in cafes (cafe amans) played for/by the lowest class of people (outsiders, poor, criminals, pot smokers, prostitutes) entertainment for them, songs and dances associated with it as well
bouzouki
long necked chordophone lute form greece, v popular
rebate
the musician who plays rebetika, greece
cafe aman
the place where rebetika mainly took place, greece
laouto
short necked lute with a pear shape used in greece (in comparison to the long necked lute)
taqsim
used in rebetika music, free improv introduction to a song, by an instrument, creates a mood before the start of a song, the record companies though the taksims went to long so they started cutting them out of the music. Recordings in these times only had
zembekiko
Greece, the drunken dance, considered a solo dance done by men, people will encourage him by getting low and clapping. Also comes from the rebetika tradition
Coimbra
One of the forms of fado, two major styles: Lisbon style and Coimbra. Town and style of fado
Polka
poland two step dance, tends to spin, v simple, found everywhere
Duende
reaching a different cognitive state due to what's happening musically or dance wise, it's a trance or spiritual state
celtic harp
obvious
Swing youth
Group of young people in Germany (14-21) who created a club to listen to jazz which was put down by the Nazis as American propaganda and the POC bringing down the rest of the world with this horrible music. Swing was the style of jazz and it was popular d
Drone
A note that is persistence throughout the song. Also done in certain singing styles. Ex: Bulgarian songs 1 person singing one note
Landler
Austrian couple dance, hopping and stopping, predecessor to the waltz, it's in 3 quarter time. Spread to other countries, had more complicated motions than the waltz
Hasapiko
Greece, line dance, everyone moving in unison, one of many styles of Greece dance
Highland sword dance
Scotland, celebration, good luck before battle (pre and post)
Alphorn
Long areophane, Switzerland specifically the alps , associated with yodeling
Yodeling
obvious
Tarantella
is a traditional song to exorcise the evil spirit/poison in afflicted victims. Typically, this style uses accordion, violin, guitar or mandolin, and tambourine.
Italy, dance considered to heal you from being bitten by the wolf spider. Now it's a social da
Vladimir Vyosotsky
Russia, pioneer in bard music, has a deep low raspy voice, poet/writer who sang songs with his poetry, politically motivated/rebellious, protest songs from a poet
Balalaika
String instrument from Russia, has a triangular shape and a long neck, come in all different sizes
Kulning
Swedish cow-herding songs
Lur
Horn used in denmark (look at in on youtube/google)
Nederpop
Netherland popular music, rock influence, electric and bass guitars, drums and vocals completely sung in Dutch
A Tenore
An a tenore quartet of Sardinia singers performs a traditional shepherd's song. Note the nonsense syllables used by the backing singers and the leader imitating the sound of their flocks.
Melismas
is the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession.
Bal musette
French music/dance - style was usually heard in French caf�'s, featuring some American jazz influences and instruments (clarinet, bass, drums, and accordion).
Czardas
Hungarian fast-paced dance. The instruments are two violins called prima, a viola that plays only chords called kontra, and a bass.
Prima
Hungarian violins (two?)
Kontra
Hungarian chordophone, plays chords and rhythm
The kontra is constructed much like the classical viola, with two major differences. First, there are only three strings instead of four. Second, the bridge is flattened, allowing a musician to play all three
Gypsy jazz
created by the Belgian born, french gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt
mix of american swing + french dance hall "musette" and folk strains of eastern europe
relaxed, seductive feel characterized by quirky cadences and driving rhythm
instruments = guitar, o