The purpose of this blog is to compare and contrast musical pieces from disparate cultures in order to provide a global context and perspective concerning the pieces. The pieces under analysis are Pachelbel's Canon in D and a Gamelan Djoged: Tjetjing - Kereman (album compiled and recorded by Dr. Hornbostel, piece recorded in Bali and played by native artists).
Piece I: Canon in D
Pachelbel, Johann. Canon in D. Perf. Trevor Pinnock, The English Concert. 1919. MP3.
Piece II: Tjetjing - Kereman
Native Artists. Pagan, Gamelan Djogèd "Tjetjing - Kereman". Music of the Orient. Hornbostel, 1934
Musical Links: Melody, and Theme and Variation
Word Count: 858
