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I'm proud to say that I'm not narrow minded when it comes to genres, especially metagenres. I try to keep my ears open for all types of music.
Besides English, I also understand Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi. This of course opens doors for more music as well. I've grown up around a lot of Hindi music, largely due to films from Bollywood.
Recently, when I went over to Pakistan for 2 weeks, I discovered or actually rediscovered a genre and culture of music that redefines all aspects of music. Qawwali is an intense form of spirituality and expression. It involves more than half a dozen musicians to perform together. Usually the instruments include a harmonium, tabla or something close to that for percussion, claps from backing chorus singers, main vocals, and some times a string instrument. It's insanely beautiful and doesn't lack any art at all.
This is an early attempt at discovering very hidden and distinct music. I have posted about some punjabi music before but now I'm going to push for more music. If you're interested in giving me any suggestions, please go ahead and just comment those!
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