A while back I wrote a review of Michael Levitan’s The World in Six Songs which outlined the six different ways that music has played a significant in society’s development. One of those ways is “friendship” songs. These are songs that crystallize a belief or emotion held by a large group of people and thereby unite those people on a deeper level.
With that in mind, check out the incredible rap music coming out of the middle east lately. Just amazing:
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Mike Bielenberg is a professional musician and co-founder of http://www.musicrevolution.com, a production music marketplace where media producers and business owners can license high-quality, affordable music from a online community of musicians.
