The Music of Babel

[staxxy]

Lately I have been pondering the music I listen to. Specifically, the *languages* I listen to music in.

I count 9 12 languages in the music I listen to

Comments

[staxxy]

you can learn the songs in other languages, you know. ;)

[rev_blacky]

Yes, it is Romanian.
:)

[javagoth]

Let's see...

English
German
French
Spanish
Some Japanese
A various assortment of Middle Eastern languages
Some East Indian languages (Hindu, not sure of others)
African (no I'm not sure of the languages)
Does Regge count - Rastafarian?

That's what I know off the top of my head...

[staxxy]

hee!! Cool!!

Just FYI . . .

[culturalvacuum]

ALthough Afrikaans is one of primary languages in SA, most of LBM's songs are sung in Zulu (I wrote it mistakenly on my list as kwaZulu, but it should actually be isiZulu).

[helix90]

Arabic and Chinese would be my additions to the list.
Oh, and apparently Turkish, when I check one of the CDs.

Thanks, I didn't realize just how wide my music collection was getting.

[staxxy]

so a total of 12 for you?

[helix90]

I think eleven.
I don't find any Korean in my collection.
The rest are present in small or large amounts.

[die_kleine_rose]

• Serbo Croatian (A.K.A Bosnian)
• Gypsy (they do have their own language after all)

[staxxy]

ooo cool!

[die_kleine_rose]

I highly suggest Gypsy dance music. The gypsy singers have amazing voices.

[staxxy]

I believe the gypsy language is called Romani.

tell me names!! What do I look for?

[helix90]

A friend of mine would like to add two to your list.
Italian, and Latin.
Russian, and Old Slavinic.
If you have Gregorian Chants, you have the Latin.
If you have any Russian Orthodox chants, you have the Old Slavinic.

[staxxy]

DOH I also have Tibetan!!! I forgot about the chants!!!

[staxxy]

and Italian and Russian are on the list.

I don't have Old Slavinic. I do have Latin though.

[staxxy]

*smacks head*

and I just remembered Gaelic.