World Music Day
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Preparation
You may already know 21 June as the date of the summer solstice (or the winter solstice if you're in the southern hemisphere), but did you know that World Music Day also takes place annually on this day?
What is World Music Day?
This special day for music originated in France and was first celebrated in Paris in 1982. Since then, its popularity has spread all over the globe, and now World Music Day is celebrated on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries, including India, Italy, Australia, Peru, Canada, the UK and Japan. This festival has different names in different countries, for example 'La Fête de la Musique' in France, 'Make Music Day' in the UK, 'Festa della Musica' in Italy or 'Swieto Muzyki' in Poland.
How did World Music Day start?
Back in 1982, a survey in France showed that five million people (approximately 9 per cent of the population at the time) played a musical instrument. The Minister for Art and Culture, Jack Lang, and Maurice Fleuret, a composer, decided to find a way to get as many people as possible playing music for everyone to hear. They launched 'La Fête de la Musique'. There is a play on words in the name: La Fête de la Musique means 'Music festival' and 'Faites de la musique' (pronounced in the same way) means 'Make music!'
What happens on World Music Day?
On this day, people listen to and play music in their local area. You can listen to music in the street, outside bars and cafés, in parks and other public spaces. You don't have to pay for these concerts – the musicians play for free. World Music Day encourages all amateur and professional musicians, young and old, to perform and it aims to make all genres of music available to the public.
What sort of music can you hear on World Music Day?
As all music genres are encouraged on World Music Day, you could listen to a jazz band, a rock group, an orchestra, a choir, a samba band, a reggae sound system or a techno DJ … whoever happens to be playing in your local area. It's a great way to discover types of music that you didn't know – for free!
What about online events for World Music Day?
If there are no World Music Day events where you live or if you are unable to attend face-to-face, there are lots of online events which take place on this special day. Live-streamed events such as the day-long Make Music Global Livestream make it possible to discover and enjoy live music from all over the world. Happy World Music Day!
Every day, I learn more about the different events celebrated around the globe. I still remember the time I started listening to music, well, listening to music intentionally, not the music I used to listen to from my parents while they were doing stuff.
Once I realized many sorts of genres existed, and with this many possibilities, I got excited about it.
Since then, I can say music has become an important part of my everyday life. I listen to music at the gym, while going to school, in my free time, and to study, etc.
My parents and sister always encouraged me to try different types of music while I was growing up, which made me freer to listen to almost every genre of music without judging.
I'm not sure my country has a day like this to celebrate, but I don't think it is necessary to. During some months throughout the year, the streets are full of music because of different celebrations, like, for example, 15 September.
Music's not only to listen to while you're bored, but rather, to spend time with your loved ones, and when you feel like nothing's going well.
yes, i do. i sing any music such as english music from justin and arabic and shalawat, i love shalawat, bcz its make me feel better and take me to quite feeling. perdon me if my grammar is bad, cuz english is my second lenguange. i just know that there has world music day, i really like music, i never celebrate the world music day befor cuz i don't know.
Yes, I do. I play two Iranian musical instruments: the setar and the tombak. The setar is a traditional Iranian string instrument made from wood, and it has four strings. It's played with the nail of the index finger.
The tombak is a traditional percussion instrument, also made from wood, and covered with the skin of a sheep or goat. It's played with both hands.
I also sing Iranian traditional songs a little bit.
As for listening, I enjoy many genres of music. For example, I like classical music, and I also love jazz and fusion music. However, I always prefer Iranian traditional music.
Do you sing or play a musical instrument? What type of music do you like listening to?
Unfortunately, I do nether sing nor play a musical instrument. I like to listen to music and songs a lot, also I like to dance, which makes me feel alive when I am disappoint of something, or when I feel down, even if I am in a positive mood, it makes me higher! I do not have special types of music, I like to discover all of it, but I had to choose one, I would like to choose Arabic music.
Hello everyone, I sing in the shower, but not professionally. I do not play a musical instrument because I cannot afford one or classes, but I would love to learn to play piano.
However, that does not stop me from enjoy to listening to music. I do no have a favorite type of music because I believe the music you listen to depends on your mood. It is your choice if you want to boost your current feeling or let the music change it.
Overall, I love listening music.
I really enjoy listnening to music, especially pop music. I have never played an instrument and i wish i've done it before
Unfortunately i can’t sing or use any musical instruments but i love listening to songs and i listen to all kind of songs different languages different music depending on my mood