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Old 08-04-2009, 08:04 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fruitonica View Post
Although, I wonder whether the conditions of the globalised world that rap has developed (and exploded) into, are so different from the development traditional forms of folk music underwent in their relatively insular cultures that it makes the application somewhat pointless.
Zeppelin used Middle Eastern chords, Paul Simon robbed more from Africa than Zales.

Its perfectly fine to borrow if a form is established, but I don't know if it diminishes the origin story behind it.

Country music borrows strongly from celtic music, but what was Irish certainly still is. It more a testiment to the art form than the given culture around it.

Oh and hey thanks for the compliment. I do what I can.
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