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MIDI Styles Set 34: World Styles

PG Music is proud to bring you styles inspired by the rhythms of the World in this collection of 20 World Styles. Inspired by your many suggestions from the Styles Wishlist forum Styles Set 34 includes musical styles from around the globe, including Celtic, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, German, Klezmer, Polka, and Mid-Eastern. Add some culture to your Band-in-a-Box with Styles Set 34 - World Styles.

Castanet - Spanish Ev 8 Waltz [CASTANET.STY]

World Styles - Spanish Paso Doble - Ev 8 Waltz. This 3/4 style features the castanets. 5 instruments: Castanets, bass, drums, guitar, Strings. T= 160

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Celtic Jig style - World Styles [CELT_JIG.STY]

A Jig is an Irish dance tune with a triplet (or fast 12/8) rhythmic feel. 5 instruments: Piano (off-beats), bass, drums, ac. guitar and accordion. T= 120

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Celtic Waltz style - World Style [CELT-WLZ.STY]

Celtic style in 9/8 meter - each beat has three 8th-note triplets. Modern approach. 5 instruments: Perc. Harp(arps), Fr. Horns (pad), frt. bass & Strs. T= 90

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Dangdut1 - World Styles - Malasi [DANGDUT1.STY]

The Malay Dangdut is a popular Malaysian song style. Fast even 8ths feel - with pushes in the bass. This version uses - Sitar, Nyl. Guitar, bass, Slow Strings and drums. T= 175

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FairLass - World Styles - Celtic [FAIRLASS.STY]

This style features ev. 8, 3/4 meter. Contemporary approach ala Solas-Riverdance etc. 5 instruments: Nyl. Guit, Ac. Guitar, bass, perc. At 'b', add Fiddle BG. T= 170

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Forro_1 - World Styles - Brazili [FORRO_1.STY]

The Forro is a very common Brazilian Latin folk-rhythm with a swing 16ths feel. 4 instruments: Accordion (fills), Nyl. Guitar (rhythm), frt. bass & perc. T= 95

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Luna - Huapango 3/4 - Argentina [LUNA.STY]

This slow, ev. 8ths 3/4 style is called an Huapango. It mixes Spanish, African & Indian influences. 5 instruments: ac. piano, ac. bass, Nyl. guitar (rhythm) & Strings. T= 85

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MazelTov - Klezmer 2-beat [MAZELTOV.STY]

2-beat Klezmer (non-sacred Jewish music) good for festive occasions such as weddings. 5 instruments: ac. bass, drums, piano, ac. guitar & trombone (BGs & fills). More boisterous at 'b'. T= 250

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Paddy - Celtic Jig - World Style [PADDY.STY]

Fast triplet 12/8 feel with 5 instruments: ac. bass, perc., accordion, & banjo. At 'b', add ac. guitar rhythm. T= 120

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Polka_3 - World Styles [POLKA_3.STY]

Polka fast 2-beat dance style with 5 instruments: Accordion, Piano, el. guitar, ac. bass & drums. Ride cymbal at 'b'. T= 230

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Schlager Even 8ths Pop [SCHL_EV8.STY]

World Styles - Schlager is a popular German music genre. This is an even 8ths Pop style with 5 instruments: Mandolin, 12-string guitar and 60s Strings. T= 110

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Schlager - Pop Waltz - Germany [SCHLAG34.STY]

Pop Waltz (3/4) ala James Last, Howard Carpendale etc. 5 instruments: Muted Bass, Drums (brushes), El. Piano, Ac. Guitar. Slow Strings. T= 100

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Ska_Funk - World Styles - Jamaic [SKA_FUNK.STY]

Loose even 8ths syncopated feel. Accordion (off-beats and pushes), ac. guitar (off-beats), bass, drums (with percussion). At 'b', add tamb & more boisterous. T= 115

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Soldier - 3/4 Scottish Marching [SOLDIER.STY]

3/4 Scottish Marching style. Lots of rolls on the snare etc. At 'b', bass plays quarter notes. 5 instruments: Drums, ac. bass, Clav, Harpsichord, Bagpipes. T= 95

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Sunrise - Klezmer waltz [SUNRISE.STY]

World Styles - this 3/4 style works well with Klezmer-type waltzes (or any medium even 8th waltzes). 5 instruments: ac. piano, bass, drums (brushes), jazz guitar (arps), strings. T= 120

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Tabla_1 -World Styles- Far-Easte [TABLA_1.STY]

Useful for many Far-Eastern mono-phonic music styles that use the Tabla-like percussion. 4 instruments: perc, Sitar, bass, Wood Block. T= 100

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Takfar - World Styles - Algerian [TAKFAR.STY]

In this 6/4, ev. 8ths style, the normal tempo of 130 has been doubled to 260 to facilitate chord insertion. 5 instruments: Perc. frt. bass, Mand. 12-str, Kaimba at 'b'. T= 260

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Tarentella - World Styles - Ital [TARENTLA.STY]

This 6/8 Italian dance style is played here in 12/8 meter to fit the Band-in-a-Box format. 4 instruments: Accordion, ac. bass. drums & Nyl. guitar. T= 140

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Tzena - Klezmer fast 2-beat [TZENA1.STY]

World Styles - Klezmer - very fast 2-beat swing dance style. Ideal for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs. 5 instruments: piano, bass, drs, guitar & sax section. At 'b', Tom-Tom rhythms. T= 250

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Weasel - World Styles - England [WEASEL.STY]

A simple and functional style - useful for accompanying many older semi-classical or folk tunes. Solo piano at 'a'. At 'b', add bass, guitar & drums. T= 70-200

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