Although I do not play an instrument or participate with musical ensembles, listening to music is one of my favorite hobbies by far. I did, however, play the recorder when I was in the second and third grades, but I'm not too sure that counts. :] I'm not too familiar with music from other parts of the world so I'm looking forward to learning what other cultures enjoy playing and listening to. I'm hoping that this class informs me about music I had no clue existed. Hopefully it enables me to become interested in different types of music as well. The only foreign types of music I'm familiar with are Reggaeton and Mariachi music. However, like Professor Talusan mentioned, many of the melodies and beats composed by hip hop and rap artists are derived from music from other parts of the world. Therefore, in a sense, I have some experience with other foreign music. :] I'm looking forward to this class and what musical experiences it has to offer.
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Hi Karl, You could discuss how music played a role in your life, or how you even became interested in music outside of your daily culture. How did you get interested in Reggaeton given that it began in New York's Puerto Rican neighborhoods? Would you like to present a song to the class and talk about it, and how it absorbed different influences? My friend Raquel has written a book on reggaeton http://www.raquelzrivera.com/rreggaeton.html
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