Cultural Music

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I love music from all cultures and languages. I don't even care if I can't understand a single word, I just love getting to experience another world like that.

There's a reason I'm obsessed with language. I love exploring other cultures.

the culture I'm particularly obsessed with now:

Natasha St Pier - Un Ange Frappe A Ma Porte - YouTube

Patrick Bruel - Pour la Vie - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T74k53OzWuk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LggsOM5nT00&ob=av2e

Notre Dame De Paris - Belle (English Subs - Multilanguage Description) - YouTube

 

[Rhye]

The master!
Djivan Gasparyan - Hingala! - YouTube

 

[Lord Of The Forest]

Oh, yes. And the little I have heard from her, Zara is pretty good.

EDIT - And another good one...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EpBU8QG1Ag

 

[Socktastic]

Instead of spam posting i'll keep this up and add as I find appropriate videos.

English Folk Song: 'The Bold Grenadier' - YouTube
My Youngest Son Came Home Today -The Feddigans - YouTube
Joan Baez - And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda - YouTube
Dance To Your Daddy - YouTube
The Water is Wide - Hayley Westenra - YouTube
Steeleye Span Cover - Searching For Lambs - Traditional English Folk Song - YouTube

 

[Lord Of The Forest]

Hayley Westenra's "Scarborough Fair" is pretty great, hers and Leaves' Eyes' versions are my favourites.

Leaves' Eyes - Scarborough Fair - Lyrics - YouTube

They are such Vikings.

 

[TanteBelle]

Kingdom of Heaven soundtrack is one of my favourite soundtracks!!! Most definitely! I love Celtish music!

When I say 'cultural', I just mean something other than your typical boring western music! I don't like too much western music.

I do think it's important to know what the singer is saying, to be honest. I don't buy a song in another language until I've thoroughly looked for a translation and feel that I'm quite certain I know what they are saying. Last thing I want to is to find out that I'm humming away to a song that could be either blessing the devil or cursing God. Or worshipping another god! I'm very particular with that.

I think this song is by a Danish band; someone correct me there if I'm wrong.

Ørnen/ Örnen Theme Song - YouTube

As far as a good dance like Celt or Scot, this one beats all ..

The Eagle Soundtrack HD - #3 The Return of the Eagle (Atli Orvarsson) - YouTube

 

[TanteBelle]

I think that when it comes to choirs, the 'Catholic' style and a great African choir are the hardest to beat!

 

[Lord Of The Forest]

As stupid as the Da Vinci Code movie was, its score is hands down my favourite ever... all that ancient sacred music is so beautiful.

Most of the music I listen to is European or Scandinavian anyway, lol.

 

[Socktastic]

And MOAR. But less "English" and more ... well, yes.

Anjelo & Slavcho Vasilevi.mov - YouTube

Vadim Kolpakov - Prikhayape (gypsy folk song and dance) - YouTube
I like this one because look, look at the wee children.

Anneli Sari - Varo vain - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXqAtn8CHfQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-rSE7n7I0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FzEpXNOjCY&feature=related

 

[Daughter of Ararat]

I probably have more than a couple dozen songs from other cultures favorited on youtube.

Russian
Best version of this song I've found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6VwVnhJseE&list=FL9zGXnVel_hEdVnAB82Y50g&index=83&feature=plpp_video

Armenian
Gor Mkhitarian - About God - Music Video - YouTube

Hebrew/Jewish/Israeli
Gad Elbaz - Mizmor Ldavid - גד אלבז - מזמור לדוד - YouTube

Noa & Eric Serra - "My Heart Calling" - YouTube

Outlandish is a multi-award–winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consists of Isam Bachiri (born in Denmark and of Moraccan background), Waqas Ali Qadri (born in Denmark and of Pakistani background), and Lenny Martinez (born in Honduras and is of Cuban and Honduran descent). All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic.
Outlandish - Feels like saving the world (Sound of a rebel 2009) - YouTube

 

[Rhye]

DofA I've seen Gor in person. I was apart of an Armenian youth organization and we did concerts with up and coming Armenian artists. The head of the committed invited us to his house and Gor was there. He has a calmness to him, even when he sings.

My other fav is Armenian navy band. Have you heard? Arto Tunçboyaciyan is so awesome!

 

[Somber]

Beautiful Chinese Instrumental Music for TAIJI Kungfu Sword and Quan !. - YouTube

 

[Daughter of Ararat]

DofA I've seen Gor in person. I was apart of an Armenian youth organization and we did concerts with up and coming Armenian artists. The head of the committed invited us to his house and Gor was there. He has a calmness to him, even when he sings.

My other fav is Armenian navy band. Have you heard? Arto Tunçboyaciyan is so awesome!

I met Gor once when I was volunteering at an event, but never heard him sing live. I love the calmness of his music.

I have not heard Armenian navy band or Arto Tunçboyaciyan. I will check out the music.

A Romanian Eurovision contestant doing a national song for Romania:

Paula Seling - A mai trecut un an - YouTube

 

[MacFall]

Anything by Corvus Corax is good.

Corvus Corax - Dulcissima - YouTube

Corvus Corax - Satyricon - YouTube

 

[Jeneshisu]

I like Middle Eastern/Indian Chillout music.

 

[leothelioness]

I like Celtic music, Native American music and chants, Middle Eastern music, Asain music, Fado (Portugese), Russian/Slavic traditional music, Appalachian folk music/bluegrass, some African tribal music since it is so drum centric and I love drums, and various Latin forms of music.

 

[Rhye]

Eva Rivas, Sayat Nova - Tamam Ashkhar - YouTube
She does a great job with Sayat Nova. Not a lot of women can sing his songs well and she does it passionately! I love the video too.

 

[trentlogain2]

something that irks me is how some people (missionaries) will go to a foreign country and attempt to americanize it with state culture. what happened to the hudson taylor's of Christianity where they would go to extreme lengths to reach people for the cause of Christ?

 

[crishmael]

something that irks me is how some people (missionaries) will go to a foreign country and attempt to americanize it with state culture. what happened to the hudson taylor's of Christianity where they would go to extreme lengths to reach people for the cause of Christ?

That takes too much investment and time because they have to try and understand it first. It's easier to just call it all evil and Westernize them.

 

[Somber]

HaYovel | Working in the Vineyards - YouTube