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MUSIC 0311 1nd Edition Lecture 21Outline of Last LectureI. The Spread of Cuban MusicII. DanzonIII. CharangaIV. MamboV. Perez PradoVI. Cha-cha-chaVII. Latin American Music in New YorkVIII. Tito PuenteOutline of Current LectureI. The Beatles and Indian MusicII. “Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)”III. “Love You To”IV. “I Zimbra”V. WorldbeatVI. Paul SimonCurrent LectureThe Beatles and Indian MusicThe music and philosophy of India had a key effect on The Beatles’ music, particularly between 1965 and 1968. The Beatles tentatively began using traditional Indian instruments in 1965. George Harrison recorded three songs with The Beatles which were influenced by Indian classical style. One of these was “Love You To” and another was “Within You Without You”. In February 1968, The Beatles traveled to India to attend a Transcendental Meditation training session. While in India, they wrote many songs. “Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)”These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.George Harrison first played a sitar on the Rubber Soul song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)”. However, this song wasn’t the first Beatles release to feature a sitar. “Love You To”“Love You To” is a Beatles song from their 1966 album Revolver. It is sung and written by GeorgeHarrison and features Indian classical instrumentation: tabla, a pair of hand drums, sitar, and a tampura providing a drone. This song was the first Beatles song to fully reflect the influence of Indian classical music“I Zimbra”“I Zimbra” is a song by American new wave band Talking Heads. The song is inspired by African cultural music. Congas are used in the song. WorldbeatWorldbeat is a music genre that blends Western pop music or rock music with traditional, folk or world music influences. Worldbeat is similar to other cross pollination labels of contemporaryand rock genres, which suggest a rhythmic, harmonic or textural contrast between its modern and ethnic elements. Worldbeat is a hybrid genre that has evolved under the world music genre. Paul SimonPaul Simon is an American musician, actor and singer-songwriter that performs worldbeat music. His fame, influence and commercial success began as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel.Simon wrote most of the pair’s songs. In 1986, he released the album “Graceland”, which was inspired by South African township music. “Graceland” features an eclectic mixture of musical styles, including pop, rock, a cappella, zydeco, isicathamiya, and mbaqanga. “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes” is a 1986 single from the album “Graceland”. Ladysmith Black Mambazo singin Zulu on this track. Another album by Paul Simon is “The Rhythm of the Saints”, which was released on October 16, 1990. The prime influence on the album was West African and Central African music, along withLatin rhythms. “The Obvious Child” was the albums lead


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