Gnawa is a term used to define both a Moroccan music style and a Muslim religious brotherhood that invokes God and many prophets. The patron…
The Transfixing Sounds of Gnawa Music
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Introduction to Ghazal, An Ancient and Expressive Form of Poetry and Music
The ghazal, a love poem or ode, traces its origins back to Arabic poetry in the 7th century. Initially, the ghazal dealt with themes of…
Welsh Music
A revival of traditional folk music and a renewed interest in the use of its native Welsh (Cymreag) language took place in Wales in the…
Classical Persian Music
Classical Persian music is an ancient art form and one of the earliest musical traditions known today. Because of the geographic location and sociopolitical role…
History of the Celts
Who Were the Celts? Ancient Greek historians, like Herodotus (400 BC) and Hecataeus of Miletus (500 BC), wrote about the Keltoi, a group of Iron…
The History of African American Music
The History of African American Music By Yaya Diallo When I saw this title, I was afraid and I’m still afraid regarding my opinion about…
The Irresistible Rhythms of Bhangra
Bhangra was born sometime between the 14th and 15th centuries and is now regarded to be the one of the oldest folk dances in the…
A Brief History of Slack Key Guitar
Hawaiian slack key guitar (ki ho’alu) is truly one of the great acoustic guitar traditions in the world. Ki ho’alu, which literally means “loosen the…