Music Asia

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Hegemony

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Ideas of the ruling class are the ruling ideas. Media is used to disseminate and normalize ruling ideas. Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others. Theory that ruling class has control over how we think

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Syncretism

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The amalgamation (process of combining) or attemptedamalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.

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Conservative elitism

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popular cultural and music comes from the masses. Peoplesee the middle class as taking over the world with british culture.

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Neo-Marxist critical theory

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the masses are being manipulated by the elite

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Schizophonia

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splitting of an original sound

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What makes music political?

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Who sings it, the lyrics, the instruments, wholistens

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Call and response

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Musical style where a lead, often solo voice, is answered bychorus

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Cultural grey-out​

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When one culture loses its uniqueness from more dominant and prominent cultures

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Orientalism

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How the west views the east (through stereotypes) or‘A critical approach of the west representing the east with the usage of stereotypes’

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Orient

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the rising sun of the east

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Occident

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setting sun of the west

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Ghazal

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A lyric poem with a fixed number of verses and a repeated rhyme, typically onsentimental themes such as love, and normally set to music.

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Najma Akhtar​

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British-born singer of Indian ancestry who mixes jazz withghazal

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Qawwali

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Pakistan. form of sufi devotional music. Sung in Urdu. Based on the practice of dhikr. Alap. Raga. Tala. Ghazal. Tabla or dholak drums. Sruti box

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Sufism​

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a mystical sect of Islam

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dhikr

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(literally means remembrance) (repeating the name of God, usually through prayer).

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Alap

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Singing in free meter

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Raga

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(traditional modal-melodic system)

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Qual

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Utterance of a prophet

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Sruti box

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Harmonium. Used for long sustained notes. In qawwali music.

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Tabla

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Very well known indian drum. Tuned with wax. In qawwali music.

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Lata Mangeshkar

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Rediculously popular lip singing singer. "Playback singing"

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Bhangra

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Punjab. Northwest india, pakistan, predominently sikhs

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Suona

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(double reed or oboe-like instrument)-It has a distinctively loud and​ high-pitched sound,also called laba or haidi

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Cui Jian

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Father of yaogun yinyue (Chinese Rock)

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Liumang​

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associated with yellow music, hooligans, seen at bars and clubs

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Gangtaiyue​

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early music that came out in the 60s, smooth music like melodies, noconnection anything legitimately Chinese, refers to the middle way, easy listening type ofmusic

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Xibeifeng​

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means northwest wind, focuses on folk music, northwest parts of China, often referring to rural life, nostalgictype of music, chinese modernity with chinese rural life, indigenouscelebration → we’re not western we’re chinese

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yaogun yinyue

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Chinese Rock

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Pinoy Pop

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Philipino music, Jamella rock, or Denver rock, is the brand of rock music produced in thePhilippines or by Filipinos

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Kundiman

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is a genre of traditional Filipino love songs. The lyrics of the Kundiman arewritten in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle rhythmwith dramatic intervals. Kundiman was the traditional means of serenade in thePhilippines

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Freddy Aguilar

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A folk musician from the Philippines. He is bestknown for his rendition of "Bayan Ko", which became the anthem for the opposition tothe Marcos regime during the 1986 People Power Revolution. Also "Anak" best selling Philippine music record. Heavily associated with pinoy pop

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Kubing

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“Jaw Harp”

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Kulintang

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type of instrument with 8 gongs on top of 2 taut strings

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Keroncong

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​is the name of a ukulele-like instrument and an Indonesianmusical style. influced by portugese influence. Influcence from fado. Hybrid music

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Jali Jali

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instrumentation consisting of guitar(s), flute (suling), ukelele (cuk/cak), cello○ Specific colonial presence

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Gamelan

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Java and Bali music, moslty percussive instruments. Metallophones played by mallets and a set of hand-played drums called kendhang whichregister the beat, believe its sacred (have supernatural powers)

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Langgam jawa/ Jawi

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Inland Javanese form of popular music influenced by gamelan.Characteristically slower and more relaxed.

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Dangdut

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musical genre is named after a characteristic rhythm heard in the music.(drums) Modern performances often feature sensual dances performed by female singers

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Rhoma Irama

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indonesian musician, singer, and member of Soneta who isregarded as one of the earliest dangdut artists