Whats the difference of Western and Eastern music?

Hey members, ever wonder what the difference between eastern and western music and song? ^^

Lets share your opinions with us!

To me, I liked Eastern much because we are Asians..hehe, but then sometimes loving eastern music such as classical music is also accepted.

I like both ^^
Both has different feeling when you listen to them...
For me Western songs are MORE TO rapping and 'shouting' whereas Eastern more to sentimental...[correct me if wrong :) ]

wlccherry wrote:I like both ^^
Both has different feeling when you listen to them...
For me Western songs are MORE TO rapping and 'shouting' whereas Eastern more to sentimental...[correct me if wrong :) ]

You may be right, but it depends on your personal views.

To me, Western music changes its trend very fast, although still maintaining their previous instruments (Classical music-->Violin, piano, cello etc...), but their economy and politics growth was fast and new ways of expressing music changed too according to the people there.....last time we have classical music...then classical rock...smooth rock...new age music...then Black Metal, hip hop, R&B, rapping etc...Although many types of music was created but the way of listening music was never different^^ Thats why I like Western music too.

To Eastern music, the music dosen't change much because the life here is not that busy, they still maintain their classical instruments and the way they play is mostly Sentimental, as you said so. The music here is slower than western music (Exclude the mix and match of both musics).

So, for me, I too also choose both and I listen to many kinds of musics, thats make me not choosy...but I still liked to listen to Jpop...hahaha

house88kend wrote:

To me, Western music changes its trend very fast, although still maintaining their previous instruments (Classical music-->Violin, piano, cello etc...), but their economy and politics growth was fast and new ways of expressing music changed too according to the people there.....last time we have classical music...then classical rock...smooth rock...new age music...then Black Metal, hip hop, R&B, rapping etc...Although many types of music was created but the way of listening music was never different^^ Thats why I like Western music too.

To Eastern music, the music dosen't change much because the life here is not that busy, they still maintain their classical instruments and the way they play is mostly Sentimental, as you said so. The music here is slower than western music (Exclude the mix and match of both musics).

So, for me, I too also choose both and I listen to many kinds of musics, thats make me not choosy...but I still liked to listen to Jpop...hahaha

I like both too, your opinions was right! ^^ I like to listen to chinese songs but sometimes listening to other types of songs gives different feeling.

Me like both too! (>_<)

For me, it doesn't really matter where the music come from. As long as it can be 'feel'...... by....whatever means there may be.. (hear, taste, touch... Whatever!) Juz kiddin. Huahahaha!

D bottom line is... Both works well on me. Huahahaha!

Both were great! So I think if we combine western with eastern, It would be great!

Me like both too! (>_

BlueRadiant wrote:Me like both too! (>_

Yeah! It rocks if you combine both types into one song or music!

Yeah!!!

-I'm on ur side on dat one!-

BlueRadiant wrote: Yeah!!!

-I'm on ur side on dat one!-

Yeah! Me too! Wakaka

chin88 wrote:Both were great! So I think if we combine western with eastern, It would be great!

Totally agree!! Nowadays most songs try to combine the essential of Eastern and Western in order to compose a great master piece. I like them both!!


> Housekend, I wonder if the word Eastern is right for the context here..I thought it may sound better to put 'Oriental'...uhm...don't know la

house88kend wrote:Hey members, ever wonder what the difference between eastern and western music and song? ^^

Lets share your opinions with us!

I see the result so all support both genres la. I think their differences are..

1. the instruments they used (Eastern usually oriented to the natural sources, e.g. bamboo, log, leaf... For Western, they prefer metal, string,...)
   
2. the culture (one is conservative in expressing their feelings, thoughts; another is trying to break the rule and change the current situation. So it shows in the music they composed too. Music can display the condition of the composer, e.g. what they feel and what are they thinking just like poets.)
   

Yuri wrote:
> Housekend, I wonder if the word Eastern is right for the context here..I thought it may sound better to put 'Oriental'...uhm...don't know la

The word oriental would be best described but I think he is actually asking the main differences between the musics from west and east, or should I say western for European, American, Latin musics and Asian Musics? house88kend, correct me If I am wrong

woah! Thanks meilee9024 for helping me out! sorry for the wrong typing here! hehehe ^^

house88kend wrote:woah! Thanks meilee9024 for helping me out! sorry for the wrong typing here! hehehe ^^

So your wrong typing means you actually want to type Music from west to east OR like meilee says the what latin... (two of you pakat to confuse me la...)