Fusion music
Fusion music is a mix of two or more styles of music. For example, bhangra music is a fusion of traditional Indian music and western Music which has general appeal and is often linked to styles of the 1950s. Driven by a strong rhythmic element.. This is different from music that is just influenced by other world styles, such as ska bands that are influenced by A musical style originating in Jamaica with a strong syncopated rhythmic feel, medium slow tempo and catchy horn riffs or counter-melodies. music.
This timeline includes some of the most notable fusion albums and artists since the 1960s.
Composers have been influenced by other world cultures throughout history, but popular music based fusions became more common since the 1960s. Examples of musicians who successfully explore fusion through their music are Afro Celt Sound System and Esperanza Spalding.
Other examples of 20th century fusions are:
- Afro Celt Sound System - Irish traditional, West African traditional, electric dance
- Esperanza Spalding - Highly syncopated, lively Brazilian dance. with jazz.
- Dizzy Gillespie and Machito - Afro-Cuban with jazz
- Buena Vista Social Club - fusion of Cuban traditional and American guitar style
- Capercaillie - Gaelic traditional with modern Method of creating a specific musical sound using recording and studio technology.
- Demet Akalin - Turkish folk with Western pop
Bossa nova
The A musical style from Brazil which originates from samba music. It is syncopated, but slow and lyrical in style. style fuses elements of Brazilian samba with Type of jazz that features relaxed tempos, extended chords and light tone.. While the samba has energetic drumming in addition to layered and Rhythm patterns where stressed notes are placed off the beat. rhythms, a bossa nova is much slower and more lyrical while still maintaining the syncopation. Cool jazz features include relaxed The speed or pace of performance in speech, dance or music., lightness of tone and instrumentation, flowing melodies and rich Adding melodic layers to a tune that usually sound pleasing when played together..
The bossa nova rhythm is the basis for this music genre. In Samba Em Prel煤dio, the rhythm is not always easy to identify as the tempo and rhythm of some sections is very free, however, the bossa nova rhythm is always implied, as executed by the bass guitar at bar 19.
Samba Em Prel煤dio translates as samba in the form of a A prelude is a short piece of music for any instrument. . It may have been called this as the term bossa nova was not widely known and used at the time the piece was written.