Which country (within the Anglosphere) makes the best music?

**Janszoon** · 12-11-2010, 06:23 AM

Just added Jamaica to the poll since it's fucking ridiculous that it wasn't there in the first place.

Zaqarbal · 12-11-2010, 07:41 AM

Scandinavia? Well, maybe the bands (mainly Swede) singing in English, but the rest...? Perhaps in a hypothetical other thread for outside the Anglosphere, and only to be beaten (at least regarding popular music) by Spain and Argentina (and I'm not kidding).

Turquoise_Days · 12-12-2010, 11:45 AM

Yeah, a poll/thread for music from the non English speaking world would be quite cool... :-)

**Janszoon** · 12-12-2010, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Turquoise_Days

Yeah, a poll/thread for music from the non English speaking world would be quite cool... :-)

The poll would have to have well over 150 options on it. Seems too cumbersome to be worthwhile to me.

Turquoise_Days · 12-12-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

The poll would have to have well over 150 options on it. Seems too cumbersome to be worthwhile to me.

Mmmm, surely it'd be possible to group some countries together for the sake of a poll like this? But yeah, I see your point.

Zaqarbal · 12-12-2010, 02:14 PM

I'd make a main division: classical and popular music. Then, choose a small number of countries. That is, the most important ones. For popular music:

Germany
Sweden
Spain
Argentina
Brazil
France
Italy
Japan
(ex) Yugoslavia
What else?

Our main problem is the lack of information. Some of us (Scissorman, Dankrsta, Number9Dream, Ikvat, Petula, Vegangelica, me and others) are providing that info at the World Music section. But there's a "deficit" of German, Italian, Japanese and Scandinavian (in non-English languages) music.

**Janszoon** · 12-12-2010, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

I'd make a main division: classical and popular music. Then, choose a small number of countries. That is, the most important ones. For popular music:

Germany
Sweden
Spain
Argentina
Brazil
France
Italy
Japan
(ex) Yugoslavia
What else?

Our main problem is the lack of information. Some of us (Scissorman, Dankrsta, Number9Dream, Ikvat, Petula, Vegangelica, me and others) are providing that info at the World Music section. But there's a "deficit" of German, Italian, Japanese and Scandinavian (in non-English languages) music.

That seems like very limited list. No African countries, seriously? And what about Mexico, Cuba, Turkey and many other countries with rich musical heritage? Hell, what about China and India? They're the two biggest countries in the world after all.

Turquoise_Days · 12-12-2010, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

I'd make a main division: classical and popular music. Then, choose a small number of countries. That is, the most important ones. For popular music:

Germany
Sweden
Spain
Argentina
Brazil
France
Italy
Japan
What else?

Our main problem is the lack of information. Some of us (Scissorman, Dankrsta, Number9Dream, Ikvat, Petula, Vegangelica, me and others) are providing that info at the World Music section. But there's a "deficit" of German, Italian, Japanese and Scandinavian (in non-English languages) music.

Yeah, looks like a good start to me...

How about also...
... the former Eastern bloc countries (for the purpose of this, all lumped together, yeah, it's not fair, I know....)?
... north african/ arabic music?
... Israel?

Probably not an exhaustive list....and not that I'm trying to hijack the thread...

Zaqarbal · 12-12-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

That seems like very limited list. No African countries, seriously? And what about Mexico, Cuba, Turkey and many other countries with rich musical heritage? Hell, what about China and India? They're the two biggest countries in the world after all.

However, nobody has mentioned the "rich musical heritage" (in other words, traditional music) of the Anglosphere here. For instance, if we look at Ireland, what about Celtic music?

**Janszoon** · 12-12-2010, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqarbal

However, nobody has mentioned the "rich musical heritage" (in other words, traditional music) of the Anglosphere here. For instance, if we look at Ireland, what about Celtic music?

Not sure if I understand your point, but I wasn't necessarily talking about traditional music.

View Poll Results: Which English-speaking country produce the best music?
The United Kingdom	99	40.57%
Ireland	4	1.64%
The United States	106	43.44%
Canada	14	5.74%
Australia	8	3.28%
New Zealand	4	1.64%
Jamaica	2	0.82%
Other (which?)	7	2.87%
Voters: 244. You may not vote on this poll

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Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	Scandinavia? Well, maybe the bands (mainly Swede) singing in English, but the rest...? Perhaps in a hypothetical other thread for outside the Anglosphere, and only to be beaten (at least regarding popular music) by Spain and Argentina (and I'm not kidding). __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies." Last edited by Zaqarbal; 12-11-2010 at 08:04 AM. Reason: a typo

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Zaqarbal Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 824	I'd make a main division: classical and popular music. Then, choose a small number of countries. That is, the most important ones. For popular music: Germany Sweden Spain Argentina Brazil France Italy Japan (ex) Yugoslavia What else? Our main problem is the lack of information. Some of us (Scissorman, Dankrsta, Number9Dream, Ikvat, Petula, Vegangelica, me and others) are providing that info at the World Music section. But there's a "deficit" of German, Italian, Japanese and Scandinavian (in non-English languages) music. __________________ "Lullabies for adults / crossed by the years / carry the flower of disappointment / tattooed in their gloomy melodies."

12-12-2010, 11:45 AM	#313 (permalink)
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