I really liked Chris'/Peter's idea of music becoming globalized. I think its so true - now that countries and cultures are so connected to each other, it would be naive to think that they dont influence each other in more ways than just economically. And music is a perfect example of this. Who would have thought 50 years ago that there would ever be such a thing as Sri Lankan rap music? Even today, the label sounds somewhat paradoxical. But that's the beauty of music. It can encompass so much and evolve and change in ways no one can predict. That's what makes music so fun these days, trying to pick out what influences most affected the singer/songwriter/musician. Even then it is hard because it is so difficult to pinpoint the origin of a specific influence or to define the particular style of one' culture's music. As I said, music is an ever-changing thing, so it would be absurd to define one culture's music with much speificity. Instead, just sit back and listen to the newest creations and combinations put out by today's artists. No guarantee you'll like them, but isn't that what makes it all so fun?
Posted by palazzolocm at March 22, 2005 02:57 PM