Mackenzie's Journey into the Culture of Music

 Good afternoon (or morning) everyone. I hope all are doing well. I am going to start off by talking about why I chose this topic. A few years ago, I went on vacation out of the country to Punta Canta, Dominican Republic. The people there were so nice and always happy. It is not the best looking place to live, unlike America. It is the usual foreign country. They are always cheerful and grateful for what they have and it is amazing. Now I am going to take you on a trip to the wonderful country of Dominican Republic. I hope you all enjoy! Dominican Republic Dominican Republic is known for their dancing talents. The citizens will dance anywhere from the park to their own houses. There are two popular genres, merengue and bachata.  Merengue is the national music and dance of DR. They believe the merengue is a part of the Dominican essence. The lyrics of this music shares life stories and about everyday life. Instruments oriented with the merengue are   g ü ira and tambour. T...

Hello everyone. Welcome to my blog. Today, I am going to be discussing some interesting facts I have found about Arabic/Indian music. I hope you all enjoy. Tabla We have discussed this instrument in class, but I wanted to go a little more in depth.  The tabla has been around since the 18th century. It was first used in northern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. The tabla usually tuned to the ground note of the raga. There is two different drums to be played. The right side being called the Bahina, and the left being called the Bayan. In the beginning the table was only associated with courtesan dance traditions, but now they are used for many different musical genres.  Dance Dancing in Indian has been a big traditions. They believe the gods invented dancing. Dancing incorporates melody, drama, form, and line. The hand gestures/movements are a primary importance. There are almost over a hundred different movements. The movements are called...