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Music Is Power "Music Is Power" is a song by English singer-songwriter Richard Ashcroft and is featured on his 2006 album, Keys to the World. The song features a sample from Walter Jackson's "It's All Over", written by Curtis Mayfield.
Music journalism Music journalism is a specialized branch of entertainment journalism — especially criticism and reportage about music. Ranging from lengthy profiles of singers and bands to brief album reviews, music journalism is at least several decades old.
Music lesson While many individuals are content to play a musical instrument "by ear" or by practicing individual pieces until a reasonable proficiency is achieved, others wish to develop mastery of one or more instruments, and commonly seek formal instruction in the form of music lessons. For people attempting to learn their first instrument, typical elements of such a lesson are as follows.
Music library There are five types of music libraries: (1) those developed to support research and performance departments of music in larger university or college settings; (2) those developed to support conservatories; (3) those housed within public libraries; (4) those developed as independent research libraries; and (5) special libraries supporting agencies such as National Public Library. The Music Library Association has information on music librarianship, including job postings.
Music Library Association The Music Library Association, as stated on their website, was "founded in 1931, [and] is the professional organization in the United States devoted to music librarianship and all aspects of music materials in libraries."
Music management Music management refers to the business of managing music acts. Chiefly, this involves acting as the artist's representative, negotiating with record labels and tour promoters, usually in return for a percentage of the artist's earnings.
Music Machine Music Machine is a series of children's Christian musical albums that were made by Candle and Agape Force that all took place in a "Land Called Love," Agapeland. Most of these were released on Birdwing/Sparrow records.
Music Machine (1991 Film) Music Machine, known more commonly as The Music Machine, is a 1991 animated film made by Anthony Paul Productions and Bridgestone Group, directed by Leo Salkin. It is based off of Samuel Wright's story of the same name, and the two Music Machine cassete tapes from 1977 and 1978.
Music Man Bongo The Bongo bass guitar was introduced on March 21 2003 at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA by Music Man, a division of Ernie Ball. Ernie Ball president Sterling Ball designed the guitar in conjunction with the Music Man Research and Development department and BMW's Designworks team.
Music Man StingRay 5 Introduced in 1987, the StingRay 5 was the first all-new Music Man bass designed and built in San Luis Obispo by the Ernie Ball team. The 5-string's styling is based on the classic look of the Silhouette guitar.
Music Martinis and Misanthropy Music, Martinis and Misanthropy is a mellow, apocalyptic folk and spoken word album that combines acoustic and electronic instrumentation with brutal, Social Darwinist lyrics and poetry. It was created by pioneer noise artist Boyd Rice and an assortment of dark folk all stars.
Music of Abruzzo At first glance, the Music of Abruzzo seems less defined than other regional music in Italy. No types spring to mind; that is, the characterisic folk music of Sardinia or Sicily, the songs and operas of Naples, etc.
Music of Adelaide Adelaide is a city in South Australia. Its musical heritage includes the well-known Adelaide Festival of Arts, Barossa Music Festival and the world music festival WOMADelaide, which is held annually in Botanic Park.
Music of Africa Africa is a continent with a wide range of ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity. A general description of African Music is not possible as there is no distinctly pan-African music, only shared forms of musical expression.
Music of Alabama Alabama has played a central role in the development of both blues and country music. In addition the blues and country, Appalachian folk music, fiddle music, gospel, spirituals, mariachi and polka have had local scenes in parts of Alabama.
Music of Albania Albania is a Southeast European nation that was ruled by Enver Hoxha's communist government for much of the later part of the 20th century; it is now a democratic country. Even before Hoxha's reign began, Albania was long controlled by the Ottoman Empire and other conquering powers, leading to a diversity of influences that is common in the much-fragmented Balkan region and resulting in a diverse and unique musical sound.
Music of Algeria Algerian music is virtually synonymous with raĂŻ among foreigners; the musical genre has achieved great popularity in France, Spain and other parts of Europe. For several centuries, Algerian music was dominated by styles inherited from Andalusia, eventually forming a unique North African twist on these poetic forms.
Music of Andalusia Andalusia is a region in Spain that is best-known for flamenco, a form of music and dance that is mostly performed by Gypsy people and popular throughout the world. Muslim influence seems common, and more inherent than in the rest of Spain.
Music of Andorra The small country of Andorra is home to folk dances like the contrapàs and marratxa, which survive in Sant Julià de Lòria especially. Andorran folk music has similarities to all of its neighbors, but is especially Catalan in character, especially in the presence of dances like the sardana.
Music of Anhui Anhui is a province of China, known musically for a wide array of folk and classical styles. The Huangmei opera, though originally from Hubei, has a long history in Anhui, especially Anqing City, from which it spread to Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere.
Music of Annapolis Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, and was a major center for American music during the colonial era. At the time, it was one of the larger cities in North America, and was home to an organization called the Tuesday Club, which documented musical activity in the city in more detail than any other record of its kind.
Music of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda is a Caribbean nation in the Lesser Antilles island chain. The country is a second home for many of the pan-Caribbean genres of popular music, and has produced stars in calypso, soca, steeldrum, zouk and reggae.
Music of Aquitaine Aquitaine is a French region, consisting of the départements of Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The region is known for an annual musical event which takes place in June; during this period, nearly every village and town has a celebration of music and dance.
Music of Argentina Internationally, Argentina is known mostly for the tango, which developed in Buenos Aires and surrounding areas, as well as Montevideo, Uruguay. Folk, pop and classical music are also popular, and Argentine artists like Mercedes Sosa and Atahualpa Yupanqui contributed greatly to the development of nueva canciĂłn.
Music of Arizona Arizona's musical history has been heavily influenced by Mexican immigrants. Banda, corridos, mariachi and conjunto became very popular in Arizona in the 20th century and innovative scenes popped up in immigrant communities across the state.
Music of Armenia Armenia is in the Caucasus Mountains, and its music is a mix of indigenous folk music, perhaps best-represented by Djivan Gasparyan's well-known duduk music, as well as light pop, and extensive Christian music, due to Armenia's status as the oldest Christian nation in the world. Armenian immigrant communities have maintained their folk traditions, especially in the area around Fresno, California Hagopian, pg.
Music of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles The music of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles is a mixture of native, African and European elements, and is closely connected with trends from neighboring islands like Martinique, Trinidad and Guadeloupe, as well as the mainland former Dutch possession of Suriname, which has exported kaseko music to great success on the islands. Curaçao and Bonaire likely have the most active and well-known music scenes.
Music of Assam The music of Assam, a state in the northeastern part of India, can be divided into various categories of folk music. In recent times a nascent music industry has emerged that caters to local popular demand too.
Music of Athens, Georgia Athens, Georgia is a city in northern Georgia, United States, whose contributions to rock, country music and bluegrass have earned it the nickname "the Liverpool of the South". The international acclaim of the music of Athens, Georgia has also led to the city being credited as the "mother of modern music" and the "birthplace of New Wave music".
Music of Australia The earliest music of Australia was the folk music of the Australian Aborigines. Aboriginal music declined after European colonisation, and has only recently begun to be revived, often with modernised influences.
Music of Austria Vienna has long been an important center of musical innovation. 18th and 19th century composers were drawn to the city due to the patronage of the Habsburgs, and made Vienna the European capital of classical music.
Music of Badakhshan Badakhshan is a region of Tajikistan and Afghanistan with a unique musical heritage, especially that of the remote Pamiri Ismailis. Badakhshan's unique folk scene is said to be characteristed by the use of many chromatized tones (especially in falak) in a narrow melodic range, and the use of a characteristic minor-like scale are an extremely important part of Pamiri music, especially the three-stringed shortneck lute played with a wooden plectrum]; this is called the rubab-i pamiri.
Music of Bahrain Bahrain is a small island in the Persian Gulf, and is part of the pan-Gulf khaleeji folk traditions. It is also known (alongside Kuwait) for sawt music, a bluesy genre influenced by African, Indian and Persian music.
Music of Bali Bali is an Indonesian island that shares in the gamelan and various other Indonesian musical styles. Bali, however, has its own techniques and styles, including kecak, a form of singing that imitates the sound of monkeys.
Music of Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland has long been the largest city and cultural center of Maryland, and has contributed much to that state's musical heritage. Baltimore major music venues include Concordia Hall and the Lyric Opera House, which hosts the Baltimore Opera and other major performing institutions.
Music of Barbados The music of Barbados includes distinctive national styles of folk and popular music, as well as elements of Western classical and religious music. The culture of Barbados is a syncretic mix of African and British elements, and the island's music reflects this mix through song types and styles, instrumentation, dances and aesthetic principles.
Music of Battlestar Galactica (2003) The music of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica is a body of work largely credited to the composers Bear McCreary and Richard Gibbs. The music of Battlestar Galactica displays a wide variety of ethnic influences and intentionally tries not to conform to the "usual" style of a science fiction score.
Music of Belgium Belgium is a cultural crossroads where Flemish Dutch-speaking and Walloon French-speaking inhabitants mix with German minorities and immigrant communities from Republic of the Congo and other distant countries.
Music of Belize Belize is a small country in Central America, and its culture is a mix of Mestizo, Maya, British and African influences. After many centuries of Maya habitation, Spanish and then British colonizers arrived in the area, the latter keeping Belize as its only colony in Spanish-dominated Central America.
Music of Bengal The music of Bengal, also referred to as Bangla music, comprises a long tradition of religious and secular song-writing over a period of almost a millennium. Composed with lyrics in the Bengali language, Bengali music spans a wide variety of styles, though it is most strongly affected by Hindustani music.
Music of Benin Benin has played an important role in the African music scene, producing one of the biggest stars to come out of the continent in Angélique Kidjo. In the immediate post-independence period (1960-1972), the country was home to a vibrant and innovative music scene, where native folk music combined with Ghanaian highlife, French cabaret, American rock, funk and soul, and Congolese rumba.
Music of Bermuda Bermuda is an Atlantic island, commonly incorrectly called a Caribbean island, and an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Its musical output includes pop singers Heather Nova and Eddie DeMello, the latter of whom also owns a music shop in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina Like the surrounding Balkan countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina has had a turbulent past marked by frequent foreign invasions and occupation. As a result, Bosnian music is now a mixture of ethnic Bosniak, Croat, Serb, Greek , Roma (Gypsy), Turkish, Hungarian and Macedonian influences.
Music of Brazil Strong influences on the music of Brazil come from all parts of the world, but there are very popular regional music styles influenced by African and European forms, by the native music of the Amazon rainforest and that of other parts of Brazil itself. Samba is no doubt the best known form of Brazilian music worldwide, though bossa nova and other genres have also received much attention abroad.
Music of Brisbane Brisbane is a city in Queensland, Australia, home to many regionally important music institutions and venues. For information about both classical and popular music in Brisbane, please see the following articles:
Music of Brittany Brittany is a Celtic country rich in its cultural heritage. Though long under the control of France and influenced by French traditions, Brittany has retained and, since the early seventies, revived its own folk music, modernizing and adapting it into folk-rock and other fusion genres.
Music of Budapest Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary; it has long been an important part of the music of Hungary. Budapest's music history has included the composers Franz Liszt, Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók and the opera composer Ferenc Erkel
Music of Bulgaria Bulgarian music is part of the Balkan tradition, which stretches across Southeastern Europe, and has its own distinctive sound. Traditional Bulgarian music has had more international success than its neighbors due to the breakout international success of Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, a woman's choir that has topped world music charts across Europe and even farther abroad.
Music of Burgundy Burgundy became a major center for musical development during the Renaissance era. Among the dances Burgundy has produced is the elegant, energetic basse danse and the bransle which was associated with the lower-classes in the Middle Ages while the upper-class likely danced pavanes and galliards.
Music of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is home to some sixty different ethnic groups, each with their own variety of folk music. The country has produced very little popular music compared to its neighbors, which includes African musical giants like Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.
Music of Burundi Burundi is a Central African nation that is closely linked with Rwanda, geographically, historically and culturally. Internationally, the country has produced an exteremely notable music group in the Master Drummers of Burundi, the former royal percussionists.
Music of Calabria The music of Calabria is part of the Italian musical tradition. Like other regions in southern Italy, Calabria for many centuries was an integral part of the kingdom of Naples, and, as with other regions, the musical life tended to be overshadowed by the important activities in the capital city to the north--the conservatories there, the composers, the vast amount of music performed in churches (see also Music of Naples).
Music of California In the United States, California is commonly associated with the film, music, and arts industries; there are numerous world-famous Californian musicians. Punk rock, country, hip hop, and heavy metal all developed partly in California.
Music of Campania Music of Campania The capital city of the Campania region of Italy is Naples; there is a separate article dealing with the Music of Naples. This article is about musical activities elsewhere in the Campania region.
Music of Canada's Maritimes The Music of Canada's Maritimes has included many artists from both the traditional and pop genres. The traditional genre is heavily influenced by the music brought to the region by the European settlers, the most well known of which are the Scots & Irish celtic and Acadian traditions.
Music of Canada's Prairie Provinces The city of Winnipeg, Manitoba is the musical center of the Prairie Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, having produced artists like Neil Young, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Crash Test Dummies and many others. Country music continues to be popular in Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Music of Canberra Canberra is the capital city of Australia, and the Australian Capital Territory. The city is home to a number of important musical venues and institutions, including the Llewellyn Hall performance venue, part of the Australian National University School of Music.
Music of Cape Verde Cape Verde is known internationally for morna, a form of folk music usually sung in the Capeverdean Crioulo languages (Kriolu, Criol), accompanied by clarinet, accordion, violin, guitar and cavaquinho. Morna has primarily European roots, but the islands also boast funana and batuco music that are more closely related to West African styles.
Music of CĂ´te d'Ivoire CĂ´te d'Ivoire's largest city, Abidjan, is perhaps the most influential city in recorded African music, with performers coming from across the continent to record their singles and albums. The city has several high-tech studios, more than any other city in Africa with only Johannesburg as a possible rival; prominent studios include JBZ, Nefertiti and Sequence.
Music of Colombia Modern Colombian music is a mixture of African, native Indigenous and European (especially Spanish) influences, as well as more modern American and Caribbean musical forms, such as Trinidadian, Cuban, and Jamaican. The national music of Colombia is said to be cumbia.
Music of Comoros and Mayotte Comoros is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, most an independent nation but also including the French territory of Mayotte. It is historically linked to both East Africa and France, and now has a strong Malagasy influence.
Music of Costa Rica Though its music has achieved little international renown, Costa Rican popular music genres include an indigenous calypso scene which is distinct from the more widely-known Trinidadian calypso sound, as well as a thriving disco audience that supports nightclubs in cities like San José. American and British rock and roll and pop are popular among the youth (at least the urban youths), while dance-oriented genres like soca, salsa, merengue, cumbia and Tex-Mex have an appeal among a wider spread audience.
Music of Croatia The music of Croatia, like the country itself, has three major influences: the influence of the Mediterranean especially present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country.
Music of Cuba The Caribbean island of Cuba has been influential in the development of multiple musical styles in the 19th and 20th centuries. The roots of most Cuban musical forms lie in the cabildos, a form of social club among African slaves brought to the island.
Music of Cyprus The music of Cyprus includes a variety of classical, folk and popular genres. Recent trends have seen the rise of Ayia Napa, a resort, as a home for club music, similar in its evolution to that of the island Ibiza.
Music of Delaware Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Delaware Symphony Orchestra is the largest organization of professional performers in the state, and is more than seventy years old; the orchestra evolved out of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.
Music of Denmark Denmark is a Nordic country that has long been a center of cultural innovation. Its capital, Copenhagen, and its multiple outlying islands have a wide range of folk traditions, while an extensive recording industry has produced pop stars and a host of performers from a multitude of genres.
Music of Detroit, Michigan Detroit is renowned for its musical heritage, a long and rich history that includes Motown Records, which produced such hometown stars as Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, the Temptations and the Four Tops.
Music of Dominica The music of Dominica plays an important role in the social and culture life of the Antillean island of Dominica. Popular music is widespread, with a number of native Dominican performers gaining national fame in imported genres like calypso, reggae, soca, zouk and rock and roll.
Music of East Timor East Timor's music reflects its history under the control of both Portugal and Indonesia, who have imported music like gamelan and fado. The most widespread form of native folk music was the likurai dance, performed to by women to welcome home men after war.
Music of Egypt As early as 4000 BC, ancient Egyptians were playing harps and flutes, as well as two indigenous instruments: the ney and the oud. Double clarinets and lyres were played from around 3500 BC, while percussion instruments were added to orchestras by 2000 BC.
Music of El Salvador El Salvador is a Central American country whose culture is a mixture of Mayan, Pipil/Aztec and Spanish. Its music includes religious songs (mostly Roman Catholic) used to celebrate Christmas and other holidays, especially feast days of the saints.
Music of Emilia-Romagna The Music of Emilia-Romagna has the reputation of being one of the richest in Europe; there are six music conservatories alone in the region, and the sheer number of other musical venues and activities is astounding. The region, as the name implies, combines the traditions of two different, contiguous areas—Emilia and Romagna—and it is perhaps this blend that contributes to the wealth of musical culture.
Music of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea's culture has been more-documented than most African countries, and commercial recording remains scarce. This is partially due to the country's small size and a population of only about 400,000.
Music of Ethiopia The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse, with each of Ethiopia's ethnic groups being associated with unique sounds. Some forms of traditional music are strongly influenced by Muslim and folk music from elsewhere in the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia.
Music of Extremadura Extremadura is a region in Spain near Portugal. Its folk music can be characterized by a melancholy sound, and Portuguese influences, as well as the predominance of the zambomba drum (similar to Brazilian cuica), which is played by pulling on a rope which is inside the drum.
Music of Finland Much of the music of Finland is influenced by Karelian traditional tunes and lyrics, as comprised in the Kalevala. Karelian culture is perceived as the purest expression of the Finnic myths and beliefs, less influenced by Germanic influence, in contrast to Finland's position between the East and the West.
Music of Florence While Florence, itself, "needs no introduction" as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, the music of Florence may, in fact, need such an introduction. The city was at the heart of much of our entire Western musical tradition.
Music of French Polynesia French Polynesia came to the forefront of the world music scene in 1992, with the release of The Tahitian Choir's recordings of unaccompanied vocal Christian music called himene tārava, recorded by French musicologist Pascal Nabet-Meyer. This form of singing is common in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands, and is distinguished by a unique drop in pitch at the end of the phrases, which is a characteristic formed by several different voices; it is also accompanied by steady grunting of staccato, nonsensical syllables.
Music of Friuli Venezia Giulia The musical fortunes of Friuli-Venezia Giulia are closely tied to its political fortunes over the course of centuries, all having to do with proximity to the great maritime Republic of Venice as well as to the Austro-Hungarian empire and the vicissitudes of being a heavily contested area during the first World War. Having said that, it is important to note that the vast comings and goings of various ethnic groups through this section of Italy have led to cultural and musical variety and a tolerance for diversity.
Music of Gabon Gabon is an African country whose musical output is little-known in comparison with regional giants like the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. The country boasts an array of folk styles, as well as pop stars like Patience Dabany (who now lives in the US).
Music of Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia's musical output includes Southern rap groups like Outkast and Goodie Mob, as well as a wide variety of rock, pop and country artists. The music of Athens, Georgia, is especially well-known for a kind of quirky college rock that has included such well-known bands as R.
Music of Germany Forms of German-language music include Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), Krautrock, Hamburger Schule, Volksmusik, German hip hop, Schlager and multiple varieties of folk music. Classical composers include Richard Wagner and Johann Sebastian Bach, while Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was among many opera composers who created the field of German opera.
Music of Ghana The most well-known form of Ghanaian music is highlife, which has become popular all across Africa and much of the rest of the world. Highlife arose among the coastal regions of Ghana and, to a lesser extent Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria and other English-speaking West African colonies.
Music of Gibraltar Gibraltar is a United Kingdom overseas territory. Musicians from Gibraltar include Charles Ramirez, the first guitarist invited to play with the Royal College of Music Orchestra, and rock bands like Breed 77, Seven Sins and Milbajac.
Music of Goa Music of Goa refers to the music from the tiny region of Goa, on the west coast of India, a former Portuguese colony and a centre that has produced a number of prominent musicians and singers for the world of Indian music too (and including for the films of Bollywood). In recent times, Goa has become home of one strand of the Trance music scene.
Music of Greenland Greenlandic music is a mixture of two primary strands, Inuit and Danish, mixed with influences from the United States and United Kingdom. The biggest record label is ULO from the town of Sisimiut; it was created by Malik Hoegh and Karsten Sommer.
Music of Grenada Grenada is a small Caribbean island nation that has produced several major musicians, including David Emmanuel, one of the best-selling reggae performers ever, and Mighty Sparrow, a legendary calypsonian. The island is also known for jazz, most notably including Kingsley Etienne, a keyboardist, while the Grenadan-American Joe Country & the Islanders have made a name in country music.
Music of Guadeloupe The former French colony of Guadeloupe, and its neighbor Martinique, are small islands in the Caribbean. Despite their small size, the islands have created a large popular music industry, which gained in international renown after the success of zouk music in the later 20th century.
Music of Guangdong In modern times, the Chinese province of Guangdong has become known for Guangdong music (later Guangdong folk tunes), a synthesis of a number of local folk music styles (like Kun opera), intended as an accompaniment for the region's folk operas when it arose along the Pearl River delta in the 1920s. It gradually evolved into a string ensemble format by the 1960s, led by the gaohu with ruan, qinqin, yangqin, sanxian and various woodwind and percussion.
Music of Guangxi Guangxi is a region of China, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Its most famous modern musician is Sister Liu, who was the subject of a 1960s film that introduced Guangxi's cultures to the rest of the world.
Music of Guinea Guinea is a West African nation, composed of several ethnic groups. Of these, the music of the Mande has been particularly popular, and internationally well-known, even outside of West Africa and the Mande of Mali.
Music of Guinea-Bissau The music of Guinea-Bissau is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country's primary musical export. However, civil unrest and a small size have combined over the years to keep gumbe, and other genres, out of mainstream audiences, even in generally syncretist African countries.
Music of Haiti The music of Haiti is influenced most greatly by French colonial ties and African migration (through slavery), as well as by its neighbors, the Dominican Republic and Cuba. Styles of music unique to the nation of Haiti include music derived from vodou ceremonical traditions and Kompa.
Music of Hawaii The music of Hawai`i includes an array of traditional and popular styles, ranging from native Hawaiian folk music to modern rock and hip hop. Hawaii's musical contributions to the music of the United States are out of proportion to the state's small size.
Music of Heilongjiang Heilongjiang is a province in northeastern China. Its capital city, Harbin, is regarded as a center for musical innovation in China and is a "major concert center" The city boasts one of the most renowned symphony] [[orchestras in the country, and also celebrates Harbin Summer Music Festival.
Music of Henan Henan is a central province of China, known for an unusual way of playing the guzheng; the technique, known as you yao, consistings of using the right hand to pluck the strings, starting from the movable bridge to the fixed bridge, while using the left hand to press the strings at the other end, creating a rich and dramatic sound effect. Guzheng music evolved over time to what is now known as Qu opera.
Music of Honduras Honduras is a Central American country whose musical culture is a mixture of indigenous, European and African elements. Traditional instruments in the country include the marimba and conch shell, which is now sometimes used alongside a guitar or accordion.
Music of Hubei Hubei is a province of China, known for the Huangmei and Chu opera styles and a wide array of folk songs; Huangmei opera is especially renowned, and has spread to Shanghai, Beijing and Anhui, among other places. In 1986, the Hubei Folk Arts Association published several versions of Darkness, believed to be an ancient Han origin myth, collected mostly in song form by Hu Chongjun.
Music of immigrant communities in the United States The vast majority of the inhabitants of the United States are immigrants or descendents of immigrants. This article will focus on the music of these communities and discuss its roots in countries across Africa, Europe and Asia, excluding only Native American music, indigenous and immigrant Latinos, Puerto Rican music, Hawaiian music and African American music.

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