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Exploring Global Music: Instruments from Morocco to China

Dive into the rich soundscapes of global music with Prof. Lydia Ayers as she introduces iconic instruments such as the Guimbri from Morocco, the Pipa and Sanxian from China, and the Banjo from the American bluegrass tradition. Discover the cultural significance of the Tajik people and their unique musical scales, while exploring the resonant tones of the sitar and the innovative works of contemporary artists like Ellen Fullman. This course offers a musical journey across continents, revealing the diverse heritage and artistry of traditional and modern instruments.

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Exploring Global Music: Instruments from Morocco to China

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  1. Exploring Music Introduction 9 by Prof. Lydia Ayers

  2. [dat23:6] Guimbri • two or three-stringed long-necked lute • Berber people from Morocco • hollowed-wood resonator • goat-skin face guimbri

  3. Liuqin • four-string plucked instrument with frets • [iii:4]Chen Gang: The Sun Shines Over Tashkurgan • Who are the Tajik people and which scale is this?

  4. “The Sun Shines Over Tashkurgan” • Tajiks • southwestern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region • Mostly Muslims • Scale G Middle Eastern Scale!!

  5. Pipa • pear-shaped lute of foreign origin • 4-string plucked instrument with 4 neck ledges and up to 23 frets

  6. Pipa • [iii:5]White Snow In Sunny Spring (ancient Chinese melody)

  7. Sanxian • three-stringed plucked instrument with a small body and a long, unfretted neck [iii:7] The Moon over Guanshan, ancient melody, Zhang Nian-bing, arr.

  8. Ruan • a plucked lute with a round body and a fretted neck • [iii:6]Qin Wen-chen: Night by the Lake

  9. Banjo • <ewm6:18> Earl Scruggs, banjo: Foggy Mountain Breakdown (bluegrass) Earl Scruggs, banjo

  10. Sitar • Tuned strings • High bridges • Gourd resonators • Sympathetic Strings • <3:4> Ravi Shankar, Raga Charukeshi Ravi Shankar, Sitar

  11. Long String Instrument • Ellen Fullman’s instrument with some strings over 100 feet long • Played by stroking along the strings • Requires longer strings than plucking or bowing • [Track 14] Ellen Fullman: Change of Direction Ellen Fullman

  12. Semi-Civilized Tree • Nazim Ozel’s harp-like string groups on an oak branch • Counterbalanced opposing strings • Tuning pins Nazim Özel

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