So, what are the similarities and differences between music in Southeast Asia and South Asia?
First, the characteristics of Southeast Asian music
Southeast Asia, the southeast region in conflict with Asia. Formerly known as Nanyang. This area consists of Indo-China Peninsula, Malay Peninsula and large and small islands distributed in the south of Zhongnanhai, Indian Ocean and Philippine Sea. Including: Thailand, Laos, Philippines, East Timor, Brunei and other mainland countries and regions.
The musical aesthetic characteristics of the people in Southeast Asia are manifested in their love for the simplicity and freshness of bronze and bamboo wares and the beauty of sound and music. This form of music has the following characteristics:
1, musical instruments are mainly made of bronze and bamboo.
2. Take the second beat and the fourth beat as the basic beat.
3. A green system characterized by the law of seven averages.
4. The basic music texture is monosyllabic music that pays attention to the side melody.
Southeast Asian music was first influenced by China and Indian culture, and later some countries were influenced by Islam and the culture of the Later Zhou Dynasty. Classical music in Thailand and Indonesia uses seven tones. Large percussion bands are one of the characteristics of Southeast Asian music. Gamelan is the oldest, most distinctive and most influential Indonesian music in the world. Gan Meilan's music mostly adopts two levels: semitone and unaccompanied, but his music system is different from the average law of 12, which is a little close to the five-average law, and he is not used to it at first glance. When playing Gameland, you should also follow a model called Afraid Tate, which is similar to Indian Lager. You should use different Afraid Tates to express different emotions. Gan Meilan also has a few singers. Gamelan music is even the representative of Asia in the eyes of westerners.
Second, the characteristics of South Asian music
South Asia is the south of Asia, and the music culture in South Asia is basically centered on Indian music and developed under its influence. Indian traditional culture has multiple complexities, strong religiosity and great inclusiveness. All these have influenced the overall musical and cultural style of South Asia.
The ancient musical tradition in South Asia continues to this day. The melody and rhythm system in Indian classical music has developed to a high degree, with a variety of hungry syllable modes and a unique decorative sound system. Bangladesh is known as the "country of music", and the Indian subcontinent has deep roots in classical music and folk music.
South Asian music forms only have simple "open" parts and "closed" parts. The open part has no obvious start sign, no pre-arranged structure, and the playing speed is loose. The closed part strictly follows the rules of "Tara" and has an obvious beginning and end.
Generally speaking, the composition of music is very simple in nature, which only provides a simple framework for musicians to play, develop and change Laga and Tara.
Generally speaking, there are not many similarities between the music of the two regions, and each region has its own style, which is the result of normal development due to the influence of different factors. Because of this, we have different musical fields.