nPostednon June 21, 2015
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nToday,nthe longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, music is celebrated as the universal language!
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nAmateurnand professional musicians are encouraged to perform in the streets.nAlso, there are free concerts, music festivals, improv sessions,nblues jams, live performances and music walks, held in more than 700ncities in more than 100 countries around the world.
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nWorldnMusic Day started in France in 1982 – but it was the brainchild onnan American musician, Joel Cohen, who lived in France at the time.
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“WorldnMusic” is a term for traditional music from around the world, andnneotraditional music (new music inspired by traditional forms), andnmusic that mingles more than one cultural tradition. American PaulnSimon utilizing African Mbaqanga music is a good example of thenlatter.
“WorldnMusic” is a term for traditional music from around the world, andnneotraditional music (new music inspired by traditional forms), andnmusic that mingles more than one cultural tradition. American PaulnSimon utilizing African Mbaqanga music is a good example of thenlatter.n
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nButnWorld Music Day isn’t just about “World Music”; it’s also aboutnjazz and reggae, hip hop and pop, rock and classical, country andnelectronic, folk and Latin, R&B and blues, soul and rap, gospelnand metal, march and disco, musical theatre and easy listening.
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nCheckn out this Evolution of Music video.n (This video is very heavy on the last half century! Can you find an more balanced one?)
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nFather’snDay in the U.S.A.
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nGreenland’s National Day
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nNationalnAboriginal Day in Canada
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nWhite Nights Festival in Russia
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