Cross-cultural fusion
What Cross-cultural fusion means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Fusion styles created when ragas are blended with Western elements such as harmony or electronic instrumentation in contemporary traditional music.
Blending of traditional Malian music with blues, jazz and flamenco in Diabaté's collaborations.
A contemporary setting in which traditional stylistic elements are brought into the music.
Topics that use Cross-cultural fusion
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
- Area of study 6: Contemporary traditional music - Named artists (AQA A-Level)
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