World music as a whole can mean a few different things,
World music can be global and worldwide. Anglo American popular music
From the America and the UK can influence other countries who
Will keep the popular music and change the lyrics language.
Yet world music can also be indigenous music, which tends to be
More local but can still be owned by a worldwide company.
To understand more local music we must know their cultural ideas.
Worldwide music can be influenced by the cultural imperialism process,
It's important to have a category for World Music so that
We can define the music and have an open minded appreciation of the different
Styles of music and instruments, it also shows the reach that music has across
The globe and how its always been in human nature to create music.
While I agree on the importance of opportunities for the full range of musical styles is there not an argument that the very necessity of a generic, World Music category is a mark of the cultural dominance of Anglo-American products?
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