Originally Posted by DC Ron
Alan, this sounds VERY cool! I know nothing about this style of Asian music except that I like it. Am looking forward to exploring these and other new world RealTracks when 2024 arrives...

HI Ron,

Thanks for dropping in for a listen. I've been exposed to a fair amount of Asian music. But I I didn't have any technical knowledge about it. I just knew that it appealed to me.

Before I wrote this one, and another one I'll post later, I did 6 or 8 hours of research and actually learned a little bit about it. It's usually in the pentatonic scale. Interestingly, I learned that Asian music typically has no chord pattern as chords aren't acknowledged - just wherever the song melody leads, irrespective of linear pattern. That's not true of most modern Asian music but holds true for nearly 100& of traditional music.

If you've not listened to them, you might want to check out The Waggaki Band from Japan. They take traditional Japanese music - and poems - and give them a modern treatment, usually a Jazz-Rock makeover. They're a great band, in my opinion. If interested, here are a couple of links to their music:

1.
(Synchronicity)
2.
(Doppo)
3. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/wagakki-band-homura-akatsuki-no-ito-1st-japan-tour-2015-hibiya-yagai-ongakudo-youtube--312718767880466952/

That last one is pretty wild - there are two songs. the guitar player (Machya) is mind-blowing!

Anyway, thanks a bunch for the visit and kind words.

Merry Christmas,

Alan

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