Music: World music

Music 2025

Features of EDM music

M - Simple and repetitive
A - Digital sharp attack, REVERB/DELAY
D - extreme build and drops
T - Thick layers, loops and samples
S - Loop based structure, POLYPHONIC
H - simple progressions, MINOR KEY
I - synths, samplers, drum machines
R - FOUR ON THE FLOOR, syncopated hi-hats and snare fills
T - Fast and steady (120-150bpm)

Features of Chinese music

M - PENTATONIC SCALE, stepwise motion, ornamentation and pitch bending

A - legato, slides and glides (portamento)
D - expressive phrasing

T - Heterophonic, small ensemble

S - theme and variation

H - No Western-style harmony

I - Erhu, Dizi, Pipa, Guzheng, Sheng, percussion

R - free rhythm or 4/4

Features of Hindustani music

M - Microtones, ornaments, IMPROVISED around raga, led by sitar or voice
A - Pitch bends, ornamentation
T - Melody, DRONE, accompaniment
H - DRONE
I - Sitar, tabla, tanpura, bansuri, sarod
R - tala rhythm cycle
T - Free tempo

Features of Tango music

Comes from Argentina

M - MINOR KEY, stepwise, call and response
A - accented, staccato, SYNCOPATED
D - sudden contrasts
T - HOMOPHONIC
S - binary/ternary form, regular phrasing
H - MINOR KEY, tonal
I - Bandoneon, violin, piano, double bass, guitar
R - SYNCOPATED, HABANERA rhythm
T - Moderate to fast

Features of Takht music

Comes from Egypt

M - based on maqam
A - slides, trills, vibrato
T - HETEROPHONIC
S - suite forms, taqsim
H - No chords
I - oud, qanun, ney, violin, riq, tabla
R - iqa rhythmic cycle
T - free at start, regular and flowing becomes

Features of Salsa music

Comes from Cuba

M - call and response
A - Accented brass
D - Contrast
T - POLYPHONIC
H - Western chords, major key
I - clave, congas, bongos, timbales, trumpet, piano, brass, vocals
R - clave rhythm, SYNCOPATED
T - Fast 160-220bpm