{"id":639,"date":"2014-07-03T23:25:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T23:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/?p=639"},"modified":"2022-11-01T12:03:27","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T12:03:27","slug":"styles-of-world-music-for-your-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminutemusicians.com\/blog\/styles-of-world-music-for-your-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Styles of world music for your event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re looking for some truly unique entertainment for your event, then why not book a World Music Ensemble<\/a> near you today!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of whether you are organising a wedding, corporate dinner, cultural event or milestone birthday party, the varied genres of world music will not only open your eyes to other musical cultures, but often also the instruments, the history and background of an entire country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog, we’ll put together a guide of some of the most popular types of world musicians for events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call and response<\/h4>\n

Often found in A cappella styles, a call and response technique is when one part of the music is seemingly “answered” by another. Call and response is found throughout world music, and is also regularly used in contemporary pop.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Popular world music choices:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

African music <\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Upbeat african music is a fantastic talking point for guests, and an excellent way to get people up and dancing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s almost impossible to list the various forms that this could come in – African choirs use carefully constructed harmonies to give amazing and soulful performances, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

African drum groups create intricate rhythms that are guaranteed to get everyone up on a dance floor and African live bands will perform all manner of music, using full instrumentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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