World Music Unit Overview

2. • A general term for global music, such as
the traditional music or folk music of
a culture that is created and played by
indigenous musicians and is closely related
to the music of the regions of their origin.
• Music from around the world!

3. • The study of social and cultural
aspects of music and dance in local
and global contexts.
• Often thought of as a study of non-
Western music (non European)

5. • Reggae
• Calypso
• Ska
• Rocksteady

6. • Klezmer
• Irish
• Fado
• Scottish

7. • African Drumming
• Kenyan
• Desert Blues
• Jeli Kora Players
• Rai

8. • Classical Indian Music
• Filmi/Bollywood
• Gamelan
• Bhangra
• Tuvan Throat Singing

9. • Native American
Indians
• Cajun
• Zydeco
• Blue Grass
• Polka
• Hawaiian Slack
Key Guitar