Cristina Blog Entry

 Music of Mongolia       Hello, I hope everyone is doing great so far! Can you believe we are almost done with this semester? ... I know it's crazy. Unfortunately, this is our last big blog number two :( So, today I will be educating you about the traditional music of Mongolia. I hope you enjoy it. And have a great weekend!      Before we start I want to talk about how music has played a big part in Mongolian culture. Many of the ways Mongolia contributed to the world's musical culture are the long songs, overtone singing, and morin Khurr, and the horse-headed fiddle. The music of Mongolia is rich with many related to the various ethnic groups of the country.  Traditional Music  Throat Singing      There are many types of Mongolian throat singing also called (hoomii).  Throat-singing originated in the indigenous Turko-Mongol tribes of the Altai and Sayan mountains of soughter Siberia and western Mongolia. It is also called overtone singing, this consists of a range of sing styl

               Hello everyone, I hope y'all doing great!. This week in class we have been focusing on Arabic and Indian Music. I have always been fascinated by Arabic and Indian in general, but I never look at it more in-depth. I wasn't sure how to start, but I figured it out. So, today I will be talking about Arabic music, traditional instruments used in Arabic music, and the different dances. Please set back and enjoy it.  Arabic Music Maqam System          The maqam system is a theory of Arabic music that goes back to the ninth century. Arabic music is based on 8 commonly used melodic models or maqams. This system is composed and improvised, weather vocal, and instrumental. It is mostly taught orally, and by listening to traditional playing. It is also to create a mood or motion for the listeners.            These particular tones are organized in seven tone scales, and each one has a characteristic musical phrase made up of four continuous tones. That gives the maqam the fl