World Music

World Music
Mixing the beat with rhymes makes a song, but without the beats, one only remains with the lyrics. The collection of sound is an essential part of music. The significance of brilliance at wordplay becomes richly clear in the rich language of classical lyrics. Songs are usually differently composed, and with no solid musical groundwork, there are many obstacles one requires to get over to conform to the tune to the lines. Most songs are great due to the perfect worked structure. The structure entails the introduction that is always instrumental or a section of the chorus. The stanza, chorus, and the bridge all make the structure of the music. Musicians do say that songs are structured by the chemistry of the rhythm, harmony, and the beats. Most beautifully constructed music just does not have a nonstop periodic sound, but how beats are inhabited together with the lyrics (Bradley 8). The combination of the rhymes and the beats forms strength in that if the voices come in gives it the beat humanity, and the sound offers the rhymes a motivation for being. The beat is the frame of the rhythm. Songs have adopted a good piece of music by utilizing a decent beat and lines. Among them is the song ‘Crossroads’ by Robert Johnson and ‘Greek Song’ by Rufus Wainwright, (Poses 2001).
The beats and lines are what make the song, Greek Song’ by Rufus Wainwright very dissimilar. As many music artists try to make the audience realize their beat by coming up with verbal interchanges on their songs, attempts to get right all fronts.

The tone and class of the music create a tempo that fluctuates and builds a focus on the song. The listeners would love to get more of the rhythms as they try to catch up with the lyrics. An operational blues lyrist must fulfill the listeners’ distinctive desires by singing. The singer should not only continue with the flow that may sound boring for the listeners after a couple of bars. Nevertheless, they need to produce the tempo in a manner that it fluctuates and creates attention. When rhymes and the beats are well incorporated, they complete a prevailing harmony of rhythm than most lines can make (Bradley 16). This connection can be detected in the song Greek Song’ because the delivery is well integrated into a lyrics’ beat that sounds clear to the listeners concurrently, first as a section of the introducing beat that soothes the listener, and then as it continues with the story. Throughout the song, the audience can get all the words, which is lively for the rhythm to be merged.
The manner in which the music utilizes electric guitar is the most reminiscent minutes on its style. This style is not new to Rufus Wainwright; this song used heavy instruments and the sound of an electric drum. Nevertheless, Rufus integrates the point effortlessly into the song, letting Greek Song’ sound like a type of exclusive blues (Rufus 1). Rufus creates a solid idea, and it is a real discovery for them because they have presented that both lines and the rhythms can function on an equivalent important energy. The dissimilarity among one music lover and another’s is not virtually as substantial as media propose, but how complete the connection between the tempo, lyrics and the beat (Bradley 8). Whether or not Rufus style of music is still unknown, but Greek Song’ proves the creativity of Rufus. Just as the style that blues was originally made up, his lyrics is logical, he has put heart and effort into the music without unclear words and as much as music is concerned Rufus, is and constantly will be among the top of blues.
The song starts with the beat of an electric guitar and a grand piano as it attempts to get the listener’s attention and to begin the song on a soothing note. The lyrics are separated into tune and harmony. The harmonic imaginations are somewhat extra, with some coordination essentially utilized. The violins, electric guitar, and cellos are the most instruments that maintain the tempo of the song (Rufus 1). Furthermore, the chorus also adds to the speed of the song. In the beginning, it starts slowly and increases just a bit as the chorus comes in, but does not move so fast or too slow. Listening to the song, it creates a lonely mood from the start to the end. The chorus makes the listeners understand that it is a lonely mood and generally message of the song.
The dynamics of the song varies. The song begins on a low note with the beats of an electric guitar, and piano. Immediately the chorus is incorporated after a soothing melody. The music starts to rise a bit with a fairly medium sound as the chorus, and the lyrics continue to dominate. The elements that form the tonal color comprises of the selections of verses and, the changeover that fluctuates between when the chorus is hit and the lines. The overall texture does not vary from the start to the end of the song because it establishes the pace, the mood and the artist’s intents for the listeners. The verse is in stanza form because there is a repetition of the melody and coordination throughout the piece with little alteration. In this style, the single piece that utilizes imperative shift is the lyrics themselves. Because of the kind of data that the lead singer desires to pass across, stanza form style is utilized.
The song starts with a smooth melody introducing the listener to the mood, which is a lonely one as shown by the lines about the lonely state that the singer. It comprises of male vocals, flute, cellos, violas, piano, violins, electric guitar and it is in stanza form. The song is very simple and direct. The singer has also utilized the string ensemble since they offer a humble and complete sound that assist in setting the mood the song. However, the mood is a lonely one that makes the listeners be emotional and in a lonely state from the beginning to the end. The listeners are consumed in the singer’s feelings, and they tend to feel remorseful.
The song is only enjoyable because of its composition, originality, and the creativity. The manner in which music sounded back then has made Rufus create a tune that perfectly incorporates the rhythm that the listener can follow and enjoy. The beats make the music unique, since they have maintained the flow using flutes, piano, electric guitar and violins, and the lyrics are audible and understandable. Therefore, a link is formed between the lyricist and the listeners. The simplicity of the music makes it sound perfectly as of the temporary music as when it was produced some years back. As the song builds up, the listeners are engaged and make them follow the beat and the lyrics and would want to sing along. Rufus’ voice is impressive. He is a talented pop folk singer. Poses appear to be a group effort, with Young Rufus permitting other artists to involve their skills, forming a uniform fuller, lively sound.
The song, Crossroads by Robert Johnson is a traditional music that was practiced in early times by the black Americans. It is a simple music that entails only the use of the guitar as the singer talks in between the beats. A song usually comes out perfectly with the lyrics and the instrumentals that the musician applies. The beats and lines are what make the song, ‘Crossroads’ by Robert Johnson very different and unique in its own style. In most songs, musicians try to engage the listeners in understanding their beats as the interchange the tone and the lyrics for the music to sound perfect. The class of music determines the pace, which ought to fluctuate to form a strong piece. The interchange and link between the rhythms, instrumentals, and lyrics engage the listener in trying and following through as they feel the message. So the listeners keenly analyze the song with what it provides, and this is why it is not advisable for the singer to have a boring flow.
Having a powerful tempo is vital as the listener will enjoy the music and it will also create the feeling of the good music. So the tempo must be lively that the listeners would focus on. However, the song, ‘Crossroads’ by Robert Johnson is a different one, given that it is an old style of composition and uses only one type of instrument, guitar. The delivery is not up to the current standards but fits the old style of black American music style. Johnson sound is so clear that can be heard in between the guitar sound. When listening to this type of music, the beats try to follow and copy the tempo and the lyrics of the song (Pence 40). The sound is created in that it sounds just like the chorus or the lyrics. When one listens to the song repeatedly without the lyrics, he or she can identify the song quickly with the words because the guitar sound tries to follow the lyrics as they sound. Through the song, the audience can hear and understand the words clearly which is a good thing.
This type of song is Blues, which embraces a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting skills. Even though there are rumors that his profession as the best guitarist was because he was working for the Devil at a crossroads around Mississipi, he is perfect in playing the guitar. His music style is very simple that can accommodate a broad range of styles, from country music, pop, and Jaz. Listening to the song, Johnson shows a high level of precision in the complicated vocal delivery. His verses have a range of tone amazingly incorporated in the lines. Johnson tries to utilize his guitar as another vocalist in his song. In the African and Afro-American custom, they had the practice of talking instrument, as Johnson begins with the guitar and the strings, which becomes the competing voice or rather an equal voice in his piece (Robert 1). But listening to the song, it appears not to be a customary blues song since it is completely fluent. It entails short, punchy verses that lead to some wide narrative about the crossroads.
The instrument used in the song, Crossroads’ s guitar. It seems Johnson understood the guitar so well and he gives a complex approach musically. One may think that there are several guitar playing, but listening to it keenly, it is one guitar that varies according to the verses and the rhythm. He is like an orchestra all alone with guitar skill that is energetically diverse. The sound of the does not vary, except for the start of the music where it begins with a fairly low tone of the guitar and at the end when the tone also finishes low. The chorus comes in trying to fit with the sound of the guitar. The guitar is only the element that forms the tone and changeover of the verses (Robert 1). Johnson maintains a uniform texture from the start to the end. It is the guitar chords that create a tempo for the repetition of the melody.
The introduction of the song is brief as one hears the guitar, then immediately followed by the lyrics passing a message that the man is at his last point of life. The tone is desperate and cared one with a chilled mood. There are some aspects of assonance, “fell down on my knees, Asked the Lord above “Have mercy, now” in the 4th and 5th lines that help in stressing the message of the song (Robert 1). The element of imagery in the song like crossroads, knees, and darkness show the happening at the crossroads and the helplessness as he pleads for mercy. Darkness shows death and the Devil’s time of operation. So the song is a bit scary as the choice of words that the lyricist uses. It shows that the singer is very lonely even the passersby of friends cannot help him.
Crossroads is a simple and direct song with a deep meaning. He used the guitar to form a complete sound and passing out the mood of the song. The mood of the song is a lonely one, creating an emotional feeling in the listener’s mind from the start to its end. The composition of the song is a unique one, and audiences may love it because of its originality and creativity. The music style in the old Afro-American custom was very different, and Johnson explains it clearly through Crossroads what they could compose at that period and what listeners’ can follow. The guitar sound makes the song unique as he has maintained a constant flow and the lyrics are audible and understandable (Bradley 25). The simplicity of the music makes it acceptable Afro-African blues song.
World Music is the presently prevalent substitute for terms like original, non-Western, cultural and folk music. It is now widely used in the music industry and also academic circles. With the development of universal communication technology and commerce, music promoters will experience the increasing need for resources qualified as world music. It means different matters to several individuals, making it hard to explain. The fact remains that more of it is realized in the music libraries daily and one can simply identify it when they hear it. World music may perfectly be defined by the fact that it is not Western music, neither is it normal Western traditional or widely known music (Tenzer, Michael, and John 11). It can be a folk or art music, but it evidently contains other cultural or foreign features. In simple term, it is not the Western music, but the music belonging to somebody else or culture. It appears to suggest that world music is a broad class that incorporates cultural music, folk music, and other common kinds of non-Western components. The cross-reference definition of the term World music implies that Music Index still does not accept it as a subject.
Considering the song, Greek Song’ by Rufus Wainwright, it covers entails features of world music as it Rufus named Greek Song because what the singer tries to put across occurs in Greek, just from the interpretation of the music. The setting of the music and the composition are Greek inspired. The music immediate makes the listener think of the Grecian Islands or any place soon after it begins, but I think Rufus named the place Greek Song just in case a listener never got the musical reference. The song is an illusion of his presence Greece. So Rufus composed the song after going on a trip with his friend, but never had a relationship, so he returned home and wrote the Greek Song to fulfill his fantasy, although there is no reality of the setting. It might also be true that it occurred somewhere apart from Greece. This gives me the idea that because of all the fantasies to other places, it might have happened anywhere. In the third stanza, line two and three, Rufus says, “All the pearls of China, fade astride a Volta” one always gets the image of riding thru Chinatown.
The Greek Song is a distinguished style that touches on passion, adventure, and beauty incorporate different Asian string instruments. The melody is a foreign one different from the western music. This is a fine piece from Rufus that has a tender melody and strong piano backing. It mirrors Rufus adventure and aspiration for fame. His beats and lines are very different from the Western music as it tries to get the music understandable to the listeners in all fronts through the beat and verbal interchanges on the songs (Pence 40). This is evident in the way in which the song utilizes the guitar, flute, violins and other instrumentals. The manner in which the music uses electric guitar is the most suggestive minutes on its style.
Rufus is familiar with this style of using the heavy instruments and the sound of an electric guitar and violin. Nevertheless, Rufus integrates the point effortlessly into the song, letting Greek Song’ sound like a type of exclusive blues. This is a very good idea from Rufus as he has shown that the beats and the lyrics can work towards one important energy. This is a feature of a world music as it evidently contains other cultural or foreign instruments.
Many years back, surveyors traveled around the world to mysterious places and determined diverse cultures, philosophies, and music, which were native and replicated their numerous ethnic values. Later, global transportation systems and communication broke the isolation of the different beliefs and showed them to different concepts and new music designs. As the world continues to better the communication and transportation systems and enhance the inter-connectedness of the general global economy, there are different forms of music emerging from various cultures around the world in the western music libraries (Tenzer, Michael, and John 11). The diversity of the Western culture and different world cultures globally will remain to increase. International record corporations will maintain to lead Western music to other undiscovered cultures and, concurrently, be a channel to get local folkloric music into regular commercial markets. The listeners of this type of music will not be to surveyors of the music of different cultures, the experts in many incomprehensible, mysterious music. Music teachers, scholars and the public will also claim their selections of music, and all that music that they might like from different cultures of the world. Western music will continue to be the center of music libraries, but there are demands for resources increasingly emerging from the rest of the world’s music.
Folk music might incline to possess some features, although it cannot evidently be distinguished in exclusively musical terms. One definition that is commonly certain is that of traditional songs, with unknown composers. Another explanation is that it is a music presented to a developing practice of oral transmission of the culture that makes it develop such folk character. Such statements depend on cultural practices instead of non-figurative musical categories. One commonly applied definition note that folk music is the kind of music that people sing.
From a historic viewpoint, world music has these traits: Firstly, It is conveyed through memories. Books or transmitted media do not mediate it. The difference between two music styles is demonstrated by how the tempo blends in with the lyrics and the beat (Pence 40). Rufus style of music is a world music and unknown to many, but he proves it by the level of creativity. As a matter o fact, his lyrics are logical and deep as he has put too much effort in bringing together the different cultural instruments to one piece, without unclear words or sound.
The world music is normally associated with a national art, music, and literature. It concerns a specific region or culture. The features of the song, Greek Song’ is composed of different tunes from diverse cultures making it a strong piece. The melody and the coordination throughout the piece are perfect and evidently, depict that it is a world music.
In this style, the single piece that utilizes imperative shift is the lyrics themselves. Because of the kind of data that the lead singer desires to put across, stanza form style is utilized. The song starts with a smooth melody introducing the listener to the mood, which is a lonely one as shown by the lines about the lonely state that the singer. It comprises of male vocals, flute, cellos, violas, piano, violins, electric guitar and it is in stanza form. The song is very simple and direct. The singer has also utilized the string ensemble since they offer a humble and complete sound that assist in setting the mood the song.
The Greek Song was from a culturally particular; from a region or culture. In the perspective of foreigners, the music obtains an additional dimension for public interconnection. It is predominantly obvious in different cultures, where many societies attempt to stress their dissimilarities from the ordinary Western music.
Works Cited
Bradley, Adam. Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop. New York, NY: Basic Civitas Books, 2009. Print.
Tenzer, Michael, and John B. Roeder. Analytical and Cross-Cultural Studies in World Music., 2011. Print.Pence, Charlotte. The Poetics of American Song Lyrics. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2012. Print.
Robert Johnson, ‘Crossroads’. 13 Apr 2007. 03 Dec 2016. Retrived from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9ARufus Wainwright. “Greek Song”:  4 Feb 2012. 03 Dec 2016. Retrived from: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gr0cnKaCfs>