World music is a musical 

category encompassing many

different styles of music from 

around the world, including 

traditional music

quasi-traditional music, 

and music where more than one

cultural tradition intermingle !

African Continents 

African people love percussion, most of their music will feature vast amount of drum based instruments. Most of their music are also tribe-based, enherited from their ancestor's  ritual. they will also feature a colorful presentation of their music. African people often used their traditional, yet ancient musical instruments.

 American Jazz Music 

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in black communities in the Southern United States. 

It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. Its African pedigree is evident in its use of blues notes, 

improvisation, poly rhythms, and variety of instruments.  From its early development until the present day, jazz has 

also incorporated elements from American popular music. Jazz music is famous with the solo instrumental song like saxophones and pianos.

 

Orchestra Music 



 




An orchestra is a large group of musicians who play together on various instruments. The orchestra is divided into groups or sections. each sections of the orchestra is set up according to what type of instruments are in it. usually these instruments include strings, woodwind, brass, and percussion. Leading this group of musician is the conductor.

 Spanish Music 

Music in Spain is varied in form and style. generally, Spanish music will feature lot of guitar music, they were very skillful and delivering good songs based on guitar. Among the famous genres include Flamenco and the classical guitar but Spanish music is, in fact, diverse from region to region. It has had a particularly strong influence upon Latin American music. Spanish music are also featuring dance alongside the musics. 

Malaysian Music 

Music of Malaysia is the generic term for music that has been created in various genres in Malaysia. A great variety of genres in Malaysian music reflect the specific ethnic groups of multiracial Malaysian society consisting of MalayChineseIndianIbanDayakKadazandusunEurasians and other groups.

In general, music of Malaysia may be categorized as classical, folk, syncretic (or acculturated music), popular and contemporary art music. Classical and folk music emerged during the pre-colonial period and exists in the form of vocal, dance and theatrical music such as NobatMak YongMak InangDikir baratUlek mayang and Menora. The syncretic music developed during the post-Portuguese period (16th century) and contains elements from both local music and foreign elements of Arabian, Persian, Indian, Chinese and Western musical and theatrical sources. Among genres of this music are Zapin,GhazalDondang SayangMata-kantigaJogetJikeyBoriaKeroncong and Bangsawan.

Both Malaysian popular music and contemporary art music are essentially Western-based music combined with some local elements. In 1950s, the musician P.Ramlee helped in creating a Malaysian music that combined folks songs with Western dance rhythms and western Asian music.


Keroncong


Kroncong (pronounced "kronchong"; IndonesianKeroncongDutchKrontjong) is the name of a ukulele-like instrument and an Indonesian musical style that typically makes use of the kroncong (the sound chrong-chrong-chrong comes from this instrument, so the music is called keronchong), the band or combo or ensemble (called a keronchong orchestra) consists of a flute, a violin, a melody guitar, a cello in pizzicato style, string bass in pizzicato style, and a female or male singer.

keroncong johor.mp3

 

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