Why Does Greek Music Sound Eastern? - And Why It's a Dumb Question

[canada-man]

an example

This video is an in-depth discussion and analysis of the discrepancy between our typical understanding of Greece worldwide, and its nature as cultural force situated between and having aspects of both Western and Eastern cultural zones, and how recent political narratives emphasised the former at the expense of the latter. Please remember that as always, these discussions have a broad historical scope, therefore responses like "what about Greek jazz/rock/metal" are irrelevant to a scope focused on the permanent generalities of Greek music over 2500 years, not just the previous 50.

 

[canada-man]

Greek girls playing music

Persian girls playing Oud Music

 

[Conil]

What do you mean eastern? Greek music sounds the same like Turkish and many Middle Eastern countries. they all play the bouzuchi and the crying violin.

 

[roadhog]

Because Pape is east of Yonge.

Duhhh. LOL

 

[lomotil]

Greece was under the Ottaman Empire for 800 years until 1821 so there is much Turkish influence still in modern Greece.

 

[canada-man]

Greece was under the Ottaman Empire for 800 years until 1821 so there is much Turkish influence still in modern Greece.

actually it is the other way around. Turks, Arabs and other middle easterners borrowed musical styles from Greece

the video i posted Explained this

 

[canada-man]

Traditional and Ancient Greek/Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire Music sounds like this. arabs, turks and other middle easterners borrowed and copied this

 

[canada-man]

this style music was in in the Balkans before the Turks arrived in the region


Serbian Folk Music

 

[canada-man]

Ancient Greek music (before Christianity) sounds like this (read the youtube comments they say the same thing)

 

[tml]

Ancient Greek music (before Christianity) sounds like this (read the youtube comments they say the same thing)

OPA!!!!

 

[Robert Mugabe]