The Appalachian dulcimer is an American fretted zither, developed by Celtic immigrants in the Appalachia. It's the first major instrument that was created in America, and dates back to the early 1800s. The dulcimer has a wooden sound box that comes in many shapes such as an hourglass, teardrop, rectangle, or a narrow trapezoid. Along with 2 or 4 sound holes, a fret board centered on the soundbox, 2 melody strings and 2 drone strings. The dulcimer is typically played with pick or hand, but traditionally with a quill.
In this musical journey through the captivating world of Pirate Metal, we've set sail with legendary crews like Alestorm, Running Wild, and Swashbuckle,
Pirate Metal: A Swashbucklin’ Subgenre
As the sun sets o’er the vast expanse of the high seas, a peculiar sound drifts through the salty air, capturin’ the imaginations of music enthusiasts and adventurers alike. This here unique musical genre, known as Pirate Metal, takes us on a thrillin’ journey through the annals of pirate lore, combin’ the power of heavy metal with the tales of maraudin’…
ONUKA: dizzying blend of traditional folk combined with some serious techno vibes
Nata Zhyzhchenko, the leading woman of the band ONUKA, is one of the brightest pop cultural phenomena of 21st century Ukraine. She is a musician capable of harmoniously blending folk traditions with urban sounds. ONUKA's new music and image stress the particular mix reverberating through their songs: a combination of the archaic and the modern.
ONUKA’s music has become a new cultural channel that connected Ukraine with the rest of the world. She spoke to her listeners in English and Ukrainian. But her communication was understandable without any translation: through rhythms, melodies, timbre, images. The echo of historical musical forms resonated with the sound of the 21st century, linking the present to the future and the future. Such a message is understandable without words.
No one before her had managed to look so fresh and urban, while emphasizing a connection with the folk tradition.
I've mostly posted Persian music so far, so today I'm branching out. There's been this trend to update old musical traditions with modern production techniques and sensibilities, and it's produced some folk music that goes so hard it almost qualifies as metal. Central Asians especially have been going hard the past decade. This is the Kazakh band Hassak.
The mijwiz is a wind instrument played in countries like Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt and is the ancestor of the bagpipes. The mijwiz has two bamboo pipes with six finger holes, one bamboo pipe uses a single reed and the other a double reed. The instrument is played with circular breathing, a breathing technique where you exhale through your mouth and inhale through your nose simultaneously. Mijwiz translates to “double” in Arabic
Don't be a stick in the mud. Keep your hopes and dreams alive... Pay it Fwd. Go fleek... Be the one who shares kindness and lifts up the energy of the room...
That's my city rushing
That's my city, where there are lots of contradictions
That's my city, which just in minutes
Gives birth to the morning, flies promptly into the nigh
I am giving you
I am giving you...
It pulsates in my rhythm.
It suddenly slows down exciting me.
Sometimes the city misses me.
It gives me peace, because here is my home
I am giving you
my hope, giving hope
I am giving you...
give hope, and act again
I am giving you
my hope, giving hope
I am giving you...
give hope, and act again
But my city knows
Everything about me, about lots of contradictions.
The city never sleeps.
It waits for me, recognizes among all other faces.
I am giving you
I am giving you...
I am giving you
I am giving you...
my hope, giving hope
give hope, and act again
my hope, giving hope
give hope, and act again