The roots of music reside in a crossroads of diverse forms, peoples, and cultures. There is perhaps no greater sign of the influence of globalization upon the world than the music which not only infuses our daily lives, but also echoes the changing context of popular culture.
Originating in the hard streets, bars, and brothels of the infamous capital Buenos Aires, Argentina, tango has become one of the dominant forces of dance music introduced to the world. Tango emerged as a blend of immigrants' cultures, exotic beats, and eclectic lifestyles and by the 1900s, had become an integral component of Argentinian popular culture. Musicologists trace the tango back to the habanera (Cubin music of the late nineteenth century with similar rhythms) whose own origins stem from France. However, the line of descent is not direct. The tango is a blend of borrowed musical forms from many nations because it was produced by many cultures. The people of the port, also known as porteños, who…show more content… Throughout his career, Shankar made various musical interactions with Asian and Western traditions. One of his most famous disciples, however, was George Harrison from The Beatles. Intrigued by the sitar that Shankar was famous for, Harrison was motivated to take on this instrument, which would ultimately lead to a musical and cultural revolution. By 1967, “the imprint of Indian music was firmly embedded in the [Harrison’s] music’s sound, instrumentation, structure, and lyrics” (Bakar, 2007, pg. 144). Once the sitar had taken full flight into the Western world, many other leading rock bands followed suit. Ravi Shankar is remembered for using his expertise in the sitar to permeate Indian culture into the world's music scene, and is largely accredited with inducting Eastern music in the