Posted in: Musicouching by Mark Gordon Brown on December 13, 2008 | 5 Comments
Music is very important to most people. The sad part is that most people have very limited exposure to different music styles. In fact people at times put limitations on the genres of music that they personally listen to.
I will often hear people say “I like country”. “I’m a rocker.”, or the ever so odd statement of “I only listen to Top 40”. There are many good songs out there in various genres of music. I have compiled a list of songs to aid you on a journey of exploration into other styles of music than that of the type you may now listen to. The songs are in no particular order of importance.
For most of my life I have not big a huge fan of country music and would not want to be with a Redneck Girl like the writer of this song, but I do hope he found his Redneck Girl. This is kind of a fun song to listen too if you are not familiar with country type music.
Slapp Happy is an Art Music group and the sound a bit like psychotic cabaret. This selection is from their release Casablanca Moon which is a bit more palatable than their first release Desperate Straights. The later being one of my all time favorite records
This is the type of music that my parents listened to. As a teenager I lost touch with this type of music, however as I grew older I came to appreciate the beautiful intricacy of the arrangements of songs like this.
The lyrics of this song from the Nigerian Afro Pop phenomenon speaks about West African attitudes about women, while the music is a purely African take on Big Band Jazz.
Mr. Fesov is a Tajikistani pop singer. Pop music in Tajikistan is quite different from Western Pop music and unless your from Tajikistani it’s doubtful you will understand the songs. However these songs are gorgeous and enjoyable, even if you don’t understand the lyrics.
If this song does not make you want to get up and dance you may need to seek medical attention. Like a delicious gumbo Zydeco music has a lot of musical elements thrown in the
mix.
One of the most beautiful songs that came from the most beautifully subversive television show of the love generation.
Mr Calloway was a very visual performer and as such you may go beyond purely the audio and seek out film footage of his performance of Minni The Moocher.
bjr December 13th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I like it.
eddiego65 December 14th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Wonderful music! Thanks!
alex December 14th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
I like your list very much, but why no classical, romantic, baroque, etc.?
Mark Gordon Brown December 15th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
I was making the list 16 songs long, so it was enough for a CD, alex (or anyone) if you want to add more song ideas here, please do, I had to limit it. But you dont!
Patrick Bernauw December 21st, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Interesting list!… There is so much wonderful music around!