Examples and Other Resources
Chapter 1-6 (1st Ed) 1-5 (later editions)
Melody: Over the Rainbow
Rhythm: Black Magic Woman
Texture:
- Example 1: "La petenera"
- Example 2: Banturi Kriti
- Example 3: Fugue in C minor
Musical Instrument Classification:
- Example 1: C Jam Blues Duke Ellington Orchestra
- Example 2. Concierto de Aranjuez, Joaquin Rodrigo
- Example 3: Hay Unos Ojos, Linda Ronstadt
Chapter 10, Latin America
Mexico:
In-class examples
Cuba:
Brazil:
Andes:
Chapter 6, Sub Saharan Africa
Ewe:
Mbira:
Kora:
Pop Music:
- Fela Kuti: No Buredi excerpt
- Nu Buredi: Complete version
Other West African resources
Jali/Jalolu:
- Music of the Jalolu: a wonderful explanation by a young jali of the importance of the kora and jalolu in youth culture.
- Music of the Jalolu: short balafon and kora performance (very famous Diabate family musicians!)
- Music of the Jalolu: YouTube audio of Mory Kante performing "Yeke Yeke." Kante is discussed in the textbook; a great hybrid of Senegalese kora and Western music.
Mbira:
- Mbira demonstration video: a very clear demonstration of mbira technique. Missing, however, are the bottle-cap
jingles, the resonating gourd, and the rest of the ensemble--a second
mbira player and hosho rattle.
Popular Music:
- Part 1 of a documentary about Fela Kuti
- A very good representation of Fela's political music (video)
- Mbalax: Ndeye Marie Ndiaye
- more mbalax: Ismaile Sane
- Juju's biggest star, King Sunny Ade. in 1984.
Notice the traditional instruments--"talking" drum, iron bells, hand drums (congas are Cuba's version of African hand drums) - Another, more recent, more slick, performance by King Sunny Ade
Chapter 10, Indonesia
Javanese Gamelan:
- Ladrang Pangkur YouTube or
- Ladrang Pakur Mp3 complete
- Bonang barung part
- Gender barung part
- Kendang
- Gambang
- Rebab
Balinese Gamelan:
Popular Music in Indonesia:
- Magic Reong Youtube video
- Suite for American Gamelan: II--Estampie by Lou Harrison -- YouTube
Other Indonesia Resources
General:
Java:
- Venerable Lake of Honey Gamelan Website with a good gamelan diagram and sound examples
- Youtube video of Javanese "quiet style" gamelan
Bali:
- A good (but brief) example of kecak
- A Topeng dance example
- Another Topeng dance: Topeng Dalem
- Video of Baris Dance
Chapter 7: Middle East and North Africa
Popular Music in the Arab World:
- Sha'bi music: Hakim -- "I'll Kiss Her"
- Umm Kulthum, live performance Kuwait, 1968
Music in Iran:
- Dastgah Majur CD1:7
Modern Israeli Music:
Other Resources
Klezmer:
Hybrid:
Chapter 11, North America
- Weeping Mary
- “Son House “Government Fleet Blues”
- Native American Music Example 1
- Wally Antone, et al: "Bird Song"
- Native American Music Example 2
- Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gilespie: Koko
Other Resources
Sacred Steel Guitar:
Ethnic North America Resources:
- Map of U.S.
- Map of North America
- Map of Acadia
- Lawrence Welk and his accordion
- Cajun Music: Balfa
- Creole Zydecho
- Mexican conjunto
- Papago peole Waila (Southern Scratch band)
