World Music
Persian classical music is organised into dastgahs, modal systems that guide melody, mood and improvisation. Here is where to start.
In French chanson the words come first. A short guide to the tradition and how to listen to it.
Flamenco is organised into palos, forms with their own rhythm and mood. A beginner’s map.
Maqam is the modal system behind much Arabic and Turkish music. What it is and what to listen for.
One letter separates them, but Afrobeat and Afrobeats describe very different music.
A beginner’s guide to four rhythms that shaped Latin American music.
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