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Post by Subuatai on May 8, 2009 9:27:22 GMT -5
I can't believe there isn't a thread like this in the culture section. Ne ways, post beautiful Asian music here. I'll start the topic with my people: ----- Traditional ----- Kalmyk Mongol song: (Remixed): Now our Mongolian brothers and sisters: Khalkha Mongol: ----- Folk ----- Altan Urag (Khalkha Mongol folk band): ----- Pop ----- Mongol girlband Kiwi: ------------------ Also, my wife told me of this Chinese movie theme as well: ^ Wish I could fight like that  Heh ne ways music is the best medicine second only to laughter IMO, so post your favourite Asian tracks here ;D |
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Post by Kush on May 8, 2009 13:34:07 GMT -5
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Post by palaver on May 8, 2009 13:51:05 GMT -5
What do mean by Asian music? Music minus the pop, rock, and hip hop influences? Otherwise, there's the What are you listening to now? thread.
Interesting videos. And here I thought that all Mongolia did was produce sentimental camel movies:
What kind of music scale do they use in traditional Mongolian music? Is it pentatonic like Chinese music?
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Post by Subuatai on May 8, 2009 21:00:51 GMT -5
Well if you have a good Asian band/song you like which isn't traditional, then by all means post it. But it has to be Asian  Still, I would prefer traditional pieces, it can also be new songs using traditional instruments. Traditional Mongolian music? Have a look above at Altan Urag, and a traditional song for Kalmyks (first one, not the remix), using Mongolian instruments and implementing throat-singing, which is a big part of Mongolian culture. Altan Urag speeds it up but still uses all traditional instruments, and implements throat-singing except for exchanging the Naqara drums with modern drums. BTW that Chinese song was pretty sweet IMO - that's why I made this thread - looking for other Asian traditional bands. |
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Post by Groink on May 8, 2009 21:19:13 GMT -5
I like enka, although I suppose that's proto-J-pop music.
Not much into the camel wailing music.
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Post by palaver on May 8, 2009 22:20:51 GMT -5
^Enka...  I don't know if this is music, but it certainly has pulse. The first time I saw this in the film Baraka, my heart was pounding. That was sweet. A beautiful film too. It's called the Ramayana Monkey Chant: |
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Post by rob on May 9, 2009 0:58:12 GMT -5
I have a friend from India and we trade 'classical' picks. Here's his latest for me:
"Basavraj Rajguru
Can imagine myself waking up to this in some north indian hamlet
This one "tillana kalinga nartanam" dates from the 1700s... light years ahead of its time.... it's got atonality, changes of tempo, 'rap-style' lyrics etc etc
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Post by rob on May 9, 2009 1:02:15 GMT -5
I can't believe there isn't a thread like this in the culture section. Ne ways, post beautiful Asian music here. I'll start the topic with my people: great links! have you heard of either of these guys?  Took this pic on one of my first trips to ulaanbaatar |
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Post by Subuatai on May 9, 2009 8:24:16 GMT -5
^Enka... I don't know if this is music, but it certainly has pulse. The first time I saw this in the film Baraka, my heart was pounding. That was sweet. A beautiful film too. It's called the Ramayana Monkey Chant:  For some reason it really gave me the shivers, as if spirits were evoked by the chanting. ;D Thanks for the share Nope unfortunately, as I tend to remember the songs, not the bands. Unless it's something like Altan Urag or amazing throat singers like Sundui, here's an example of throat singing: Ne ways I'm not from Mongolia, my family is from Kalmykia - we are Kalmyk/Jungar/Oirat Mongols. Nonetheless, Mongolians are our brothers and sisters. |
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Post by Kush on May 9, 2009 18:09:54 GMT -5
These guys remind me of a sort of like a Chinese Nirvana. I dunno, it might just be all the low lighting.
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Post by varietyii on May 11, 2009 3:09:44 GMT -5
^Enka... I don't know if this is music, but it certainly has pulse. The first time I saw this in the film Baraka, my heart was pounding. That was sweet. A beautiful film too. It's called the Ramayana Monkey Chant: Very interesting. Even if it isn't considered music under classical standards doesn't mean I can't treat it as though it were. |
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Post by ChickenSoda on May 11, 2009 3:25:58 GMT -5
Meiko Kaji - The Flower of Carnage
Sexiest woman ever, and one of my favorite songs.
X-Japan - Tears
One of my favorite songs from my all time favorite band.
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Post by nakanaka on May 11, 2009 21:23:30 GMT -5
non-traditional beautiful song:
by angela aki
traditional~ish song
by ayako fuji
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Post by Subuatai on May 11, 2009 23:10:06 GMT -5
^ Those songs remind me of those Karaoke songs I kept hearing when me and my wife visited East and south East Asia... they all sound so similar O.o
Are they considered traditional over there?
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Post by helles on May 12, 2009 0:42:21 GMT -5
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