Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Ethnic-Fusion
Ethnic Fusion Is Generally Rooted In The Sounds And Philosophies Of New Age Music Seeking To Incorporate Traditional Ethnic Folk Musics Into Contemporary Electronic Music. Often Though Not Always The Aim Is To Find Ways To Create Unity And Harmony Between Western Technology And More Earth- And Nature-Oriented Cultures. Ethnic Fusion Is Not To Be Confused With World Fusion A Synthesis Of Jazz And World Music Or Worldbeat Which May Draw From Any Number Of World Musics Often Adding A Western Pop Influence . Jazz Musicians Like Tony Scott And Don Cherry Were Some Of The First To Synthesize World Music With Western Forms And Minimalist Composers Like Terry Riley And Philip Glass Sometimes Drew Upon Non-Western Scales And Structures. These Experiments Informed Early Ethnic Fusion Most Notably The Music Of Jon Hassell Who Helped Establish The Style During The Late '70s And Early '80s With His Solo Work And His Collaborations With Ambient Pioneer Brian Eno. In Time Ethnic Fusion Became A Favorite Way For Adventurous Contemporary Instrumental Musicians To Broaden Their Sound With New Rhythms Or Non-Western Instrumentation Others Came Naturally To A Particular Ethnic Music And Fused It With A Contemporary Instrumental/new Age Sensibility. Artists In The Latter Category Included Clannad Celtic Folk Ottmar Liebert Flamenco Kitaro Japanese Folk Melodies And R. Carlos Nakai Native American Flute Music . During The Early '90s Ethnic Fusion Artists Like Enigma Dead Can Dance And Deep Forest Found A Wider Audience With The Introduction Of Club-Ready Dance Beats Into The Mix Which Could Feature Anything From Medieval European Music To Sampled Field Recordings Of African Pygmies. But Even If There Were Very Few Larger Commercial Breakthroughs Ethnic Fusion Maintained A Degree Of Popularity Through The Remainder Of The '90s. Ethnic-Fusion Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Ethnic Fusion: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.