WORLD MUSIC:
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WEEK 4
w/b Monday 27th November 2023
A.R. Rahman - Jai Ho (from Slumdog Millionaire)
Name: Allah Rakha Rahman
Born: January 6, 1967
Died: ---
monday
monday
Nationality: India
Did you know? A.R. Rahman has won BAFTA, Golden Globe, Academy and Grammy Awards for his film music.
What next?
A.R. Rahman - Satyameva Jayathe (as a part of SuperHeavy)
A.R. Rahman - Arziyan
A.R Rahman - Kun Faaya Kun (from Rockstar)
Anoushka Shankar: Lasya
Name: Anoushka Shankar
Born: June 9, 1981
Died: ---
tuesday
tuesday
Nationality: UK/USA
Did you know? Anoushka's father was the iconic Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar.
What next?
Anoushka Shankar - Monsoon
Anoushka Shankar -'Prashanti' from Passages
Anoushka Shankar - Traces of You (with her sister, Norah Jones)
Teresa Teng: The Moon Represents My Heart
Name: Teng Li-Chun
Born: January 29, 1953
Died: May 8, 1995
wednesday
wednesday
Nationality: Taiwan/China
Did you know? She recorded songs not only in Mandarin but also in Hokkien, Cantonese, Japanese, Indonesian and English. She also spoke French fluently.
What next?
Teresa Teng - Tian Mi Mi
Teresa Teng - Goodbye My Love
Teresa Teng - Mei Hua
Kodō: Zuko
Name: Kodō
Established: 1981
Instrument: Taiko (Drum)
THURSDAY
THURSDAY
Nationality: Japan
Did you know? In Japanese the word "Kodō" conveys two meanings: "heartbeat" the primal source of all rhythm and, read in a different way, the word can mean "children of the drum".
What next?
Kodō - O Daiko
Kodō - Lion
The Taiko Drummers - Heart Beat
Gong Kebyar De Sebatu: Baris Melampahan
Name: Gong Kebyar De Sebatu
Nationality: Bali, Indonesia
friday
friday
Did you know? This piece is an example of Balinese Gamelan. The word Gamelan derives from the Javanese word gamels, meaning ‘to strike’.
What next?
Gilak
Tabuh Kreasi Utara Giri Desa Gesing
Tirta Sari
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