The Ultimate Music of Diverse Cultures Cheat Sheet :)

      I wasn't sure what I would write my BIG FINAL BLOG about. I mean, this is the last time I'll be writing to you guys... so I had to make this one special! I was about to do a random place that I knew nothing about, but I didn't want to do that, I wanted to do somewhere that I had real life experience at! So finally I've decided, the BAHAMAS!!! I've been to the Bahamas before, we only stayed one day, but the day I was there, I fell in love with that place! The whole time I was there I heard beautiful island music being played all around me, the most amazing island sounds being played by handmade musicians, it was great! I can't wait to educate you all about it!       Bahama music is mostly associated with Junkanoo, which was celebrated on Boxing Day, which is the day after Christmas (basically a second Christmas), and then again on New Years. Groups that included The Baha Men, Ronnie Butler, and Kirkland Bodie have gained tons of popularity in...

Hey Bloggers :)  Today I want to talk about a few interesting Indian instruments... First I'd like to talk about is one that I solely picked because of the way it looks, may I introduce you to the... TAUS, also known as the Mayuri  Before I show you this instrument, here's some information about it :)  This instrument was very popular in the nineteenth century. There are four melody strings and fifteen sympathetic strings that will sound when the instruments were played. This instrument is typically used in religious ceremonies. Although these facts about the instrument are very interesting, the most interesting fact about this instrument is it's shape. This instrument is shaped as a peacock, the reasoning behind this is because in Indian culture, the God of music is represented by a peacock, therefore, that's the shape of the Taus, which is used in most religious ceremonies!  Next, I want to talk about an instrument that I think is absolutely beautifu...