X-Nico

unusual facts about ethnic music



Leb i sol

The influence of ethnic music and folk music of Republic of Macedonia are recognizable in the use of odd meters (5/4, 7/8) and non-traditional scales (e.g. the Phrygian dominant scale).


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Céilí's Muse

Still, Céilí’s Muse was nominated for Houston Press music award for Best Ethnic Music some 18 months after the band officially broke up.

Gabin Dabiré

In 1979 his collection of ethnic music of Western Africa was published by the cultural association and music group Futuro Antico, which he co-founded with Walter Maioli and Riccardo Sinigaglia.

Gocoo

In its edition of July 8, 2009, Newsweek Japan included Gocoo in its top 100 list of Japanese people who “overcame cultural barriers and shine in the world” as "their borderless sound, a mix of rock and ethnic music from around the world, is cherished by international audiences”.

Namik

Ankaralı Namık, Turkish singer from the "Ankaralı" school of Turkish ethnic music

Richard Clayderman

Richard Clayderman (born Philippe Pagès, 28 December 1953) is a French pianist who has released numerous albums including the compositions of Paul de Senneville and Olivier Toussaint, instrumental renditions of popular music, rearrangements of movie soundtracks, ethnic music, and easy-listening arrangements of popular works of classical music.