I have said this a lot before on this sight, probably one or some times too many. But my hart is with Andean music and other native american music. Andean music is the music of the andes mountains which go through a large part of south america, spanning several different countries. It has a very noticeable indigenous influence. It's so emotionally expressive,. In the case of Andean music, I love the older stuff the most and the music of the country of bolivia is what I find myself listening to most. I hate to say it, but the newer music from the andes has become less distinct. I think part of this is do to them playing songs in a much smaller set of keys then used to. It feels like almost every thing is now in the key of A, or E. The native Quena flutes have largely lost the scales from before the spanish came. In general, bolivia is one of the most connected to it's indiginous roots, and this is reflected strongly in it's music. I just love it, to the point where I own three instruments from the andes, one of them, the quena, having gotten me in to the music to begin with.
Mexicos many different troditional music stiles hold a special place in my hart, because it's what I grew up hearing when my father listened to it, and it just feels very happy. It makes me feel that somehow, far away in mexico, there is a place where I would be at home, and after all it is where my dad is from.
I can say I don't listen to most of the stuff the majority of earths population does. I can also say I honestly don't entirely know what pop music is, as in I don't know how to identify it, only that it's huge. I'm not saying I have a dislike for that sort of music. It's just not my stile.
I would rather listen to someone who can actually play the harmonica than someone who somehow managed to lose seven of them. Me, 2019.
