Comparing Carpenters To...non-western Music?
nackteziege
13 Sep 2006
So, for my IB Music class, we have to do a "musical investigation", where we pick a western style [or whatever] of music and compare it to something non-western. It would be super cool to use Carpenters, but I really can't think of any non-western influences of theirs. Does anyone else have an idea?
Or you can suggest non-Carpenter topics. Haha. I'm pretty much clueless at the moment.
Or you can suggest non-Carpenter topics. Haha. I'm pretty much clueless at the moment.
Song for You
13 Sep 2006
This is wayyy out there...but maybe some of Karen's amazing drum solos from the TV specials could relate to some non-Western rhythm or dance (?) 
whoserman
13 Sep 2006
The Carpenters were always very big on harmonies. In traditional Indian music, there is absolutely zero harmony. It is all melodic. You might be able to use that.
nackteziege
14 Sep 2006
Hmm...I didn't think about the harmonies.
I might have to try 70s pop. It's more broad.
I might have to try 70s pop. It's more broad.
