Asian Music Time
Here we go again Now then we've had a lot of topics at this point. From the Americas to Africa and even some European aspects in these places. Where have we not gone? Asia baby! So buckle your seatbelts and let's get into some Asian music, instruments, and whatever else I can find from my lovely friend Google. Ghazal I wanted to find some traditional music to start, but when I saw "romance" it peaked my interest. If you remember my blog about Native American music you'll know I took a look at romance then. I enjoyed learning about it and listening to the songs, so this seemed like a fun route to explore. I found that ghazal is the name given to songs with a romantic subject , which are typically sung from poems. Before diving into the music itself it is important to know the poems that the songs are based on. Ghazals are poems with origins in 7th century Arabia , that coney melancholy, longing, and/or love. While the poems started out Arabic they were l...