The Mediterranean was often considered and seen as a single cultural area, but this is far from the truth. Because it spans through three very different regions, southern Europe, North Africa and the western parts of Asia, the music of these parts is very various, rich and unique. This diversity is what it makes it so special, how it manages to coexist, learning about the others and ignoring them. The question is, of course, what to Mediterranean countries have in common? They have six thousand years of history together, during which they came into close contact and conflicts with one another, encountering each others art. An example of this mixes can be seen in mizrakhit music, where the Hebrew language is mixed with elements from Arab music, a combination which is hard to come across in any other aspect. But they also influenced others parts of the world, which are not normally seen as Mediterranean.
The artist from all over the Mediterranean, like Greece, Sicily, Tunisia, and achieve great international success. The music sometimes consists of expressions from many different cultures, implementing them all together.
The main characteristics of this music are solistic singing, vocality being pushed into the high register, usage of melismatic melodies. The themes of the songs are very different as well. One of the most famous comes from a Greek myth, making the bite of a spider a metaphor for being bitten by love, and the only cure is dance and music.
The Mediterranean presents itself as an assembly of many localized realities, specific musical practices for some social or cultural identity. For example, the rizitika songs of Crete, improvised lyrical singing in southern Italy, the instrumental practice of the kemence of the Turks. There are also many styles and instruments in these regions. There is flamenco, various interpretations of classical music(like baroque and renaissance), rebetiko, rai and others. Lets explore some of them:
Flamenco - music and dance, considered a part of the culture of Spain, but primarily the music of Andalusian gypsies. It has three forms of expressions: toque (guitar), cante (song) and the most recognizable baile (dance)
Rai - a combination of popular music and traditional Bedouin desert music which originates from Algeria. It is translated as "opinion". The lyrics of this music are similar to that of American blues
Rebetiko - or rembetiko, urban Greek folk music. A synthesis of European music, the music of various areas of the Greek mainland and islands, Byzantine music and Ottoman art music.
Some of the most important artist from these parts are: Miguel Gil (Spain), Barrio Chino (France), George Dalaras (Greece), Calic (Italy) etc., giving a a unique experience of the Mediterranean Music.
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