I love, Love, LOVE music! If you were to ask me what is my favorite, I really couldn't answer that. My music selections are so diverse that to pick one out and call it my all-time fave, well, it just wouldn't be fair. It would be much easier to ask me what kinds of music do I NOT like. Rap, Hardcore Heavy Metal, and modern Country. I know, I live in Nashville. So forgive me. Hey! But I'll take Bluegrass any day! Yesterday, a gentleman that I work with (who is by far the most knowlegeable person I know when it comes to World music, which is probably why he has his own radio show) told me about a website that he frequents called Mondomix.com. EVERY country you can possibly think of is on this site! Very much like iTunes when it comes to the cost of the downloads. Of course I was thrilled with this new find and so I had to share it with all of you! During my search for Romanian music, I came upon a video of a little girl named Cleopatra Stratan, the daughter of a Moldovan-Romanian singer. I had never heard of her before, but apparently, this little cutie with a voice has broken many world records, one of them being the "youngest artist to score a #1 hit in a country." That very song can be heard, and viewed, below. She also did an English version you can see here. Although I have no idea what she's singing, you can't help but love her outfit and adorable voice. The tune's kinda catchy too.
For those of you reading this post, let me know what musicians and types of music YOU like to listen to. Here are some of mine:
- Hem
- Butterfly Boucher
- Katie Herzig
- Yann Tiersen (the composer for the soundtrack to Amelie)
- Patty Griffin
- Mac Powell (lead singer for Third Day)
- U2
- Just about anything 80s!
- Sarah McLachlan
- Loreena McKennitt
- Tchaikovsky
- Soundtracks (some of my faves here are Amelie, Last of the Mohicans, Chocolat, Sense and Sensibility, Dances with Wolves, Emma, and the list goes on. . . )
- Alison Krauss
- Priscilla Ahn
- Makaha Sons of Ni'ihau
- World Music (just about anything!)
- New Age
- Indie
- Celtic
your list contains two of my very favorites - U2 and Patty Griffin.
ReplyDeleteI love music too....but my nephews tell me that I have very girly music taste.
Ha ha! I guess I can sorta
ReplyDeleterelate. After making my list,
I realized that I tend to lean
towards female vocalists. :o)
Yay for "girly music!"
After your epic commenting on my blog, thought I would join in and let you know some of my favourite music, especially music to listen to while painting etc.
ReplyDeleteShostakovich
Tchaikovsky (yay - snap!)
Satie
Debussy
Grieg
It's funny how music can influence you as you work, and also how it stays in your memory. About 5 years ago I created a little book while listening to a Simon & Garfunkel album on repeat, for about 2 days. When I look at that book now, guess what I can hear?!
Rachel I LOVE Simon & Garfunkel.
ReplyDeleteI bet your book was super groovy!
Mellow, but still groovy. If I were
to name my Muse. . . I believe her
name would be Music. Thanks for
stopping by!