Asian Music

Early Asian music was commonly used as live entertainment in all sorts of situations, from courts to theaters. It has evolved a lot over the years, always with new and interesting instruments to compliment the music. Some signature instruments of asian music include the formidable Taiko drums, Dizi and Sheng woodwind instruments, the Diyingehu and Gaohu string instruments, and the Haegum – the famous Korean fiddle. Over the years, these and many other instruments have created the ever-changing Asian music used for religious and entertainment purposes. Many of the songs, including the instrumentation and lyrics, are meant to tell epic stories or tales of love. Vietnamese music in particular has many theatrical tones. Modern Asian music has many negative stereotypes View the rest of this article