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Saturday November 29, 2008 at 06:25 AM |
World fusion music is a fusion genre of world music, blending musical traditions from around the world, and possibly mixing them with modern music such as jazz or rock. The term was coined in 1978 and has since become a standard term used in the music industry.
Examples
Some notable bands of world fusion:
- Don Cherry, Eternal Rhythm, Brown Rice
- Shakti - an early proponent of the genre
- Ancient Future - coined the term world fusion
- Animus of Philadelphia, PA.
- Cornershop
- Dhira
- Natacha Atlas
- Sheila Chandra
- Transglobal Underground
- Mediterrânic Ensemble
- Berkeley Dil Se (a cappella)
- Stanford Raagapella (a cappella)
- Grace Nono
- Pinikpikan
- Tabla Beat Science
Some notable outside albums relatable to world fusion:
- Carla Bley, Escalator over the Hill (1971)
- Robert Miles, Organik (2001)
- Traveler 03:Six Degrees Collection (2003)
- Venerated Patterns of China and Japan
from "Wikipedia"
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