Songs

Thai music has influence from varied music cultures around the world, mainly from America and India. There are several kinds of musical instruments which the Thais apparently devised before they came in contact with the culture of India, which was widespread in Southeast Asia before they migrated there. The Thai music composers make use of a lot of these musical instruments to make their music more soulful.

The traditional music is classified in two major forms- Luk thong and mor lan. Besides these forms, there are various other traditional forms of music like Lahu, Achy, Lao, Lawa, Khmer, Lisu, Hmong Karen etc.Thai music is mainly categorized into Classical music, Folk or traditional music, Luk thun, Pop and rock. Luk thung is Thai country music and the themes normally consist of stories about rural lifestyles of its citizens.

Thai folk music uses rhythmic vocals and helps in producing soothing and melodious musics.Famous names in the Thai music world are, Parsnip Woranut, Pumpuang Duangjan, and Suraphol Sombatcharoen etc. Famous Thai pop singers are Tata Young, Christina Aguilar and Asanee.

There are several music sites on the internet that let you listen to the Thai song of your choice where as some other web sites even allow you to download the Thai song from that particular web site. If you are looking for any particular Thai track on the internet then you can easily search for it with respect to the name of the song, or you could also search for the name of the movie or the album in which that particular song appears.

1) Thai music – This site offers you to check an essay on Traditional Thai Musical Instruments, and Thai music. Listen to audio and see pictures.

2) www.thainetcity.com: It offers Thai music CD’s, Thai DVD’s, karaoke and Thai movie VCD’s.

German is spoken primarily in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and the majority of the small population of Liechtenstein also speaks German. German Music includes various genres like Electronic, Rock, Hip hop, Alpine New Wave, Highlife, Cabaret, Schlager, Klezmer, Heavy metal and Opera.

Many of the best classical musicians such as Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Handel, Brahms or Mahler have played a leading role in the development of classical music. The largest summer festival for classical music in Germany is the Festival. The first form of German pop music is said to be the cabaret, which arose during the Weimar Republic in the 1920s as the sensual music of late-night clubs. US military radio station American Forces Network (AFN) was responsible for the development of the German rock and jazz culture.

Electronic music from Germany is very popular worldwide and some of the famous bands include Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Liaisons Dangereuses c. Traditional forms of German music include Classical, Romantic, Chorale, Baroque, Schuhplattler and Yodelling. Chorale was vibrant and energetic music with multiple melodies. Martin Luther King was a famous composer of the chorale.

Some of the famous songs are Poker Face, Ayo Technology, Wire To Wire, Irgendwas bleibt, Right Round, Dance with Somebody Shake, It Broken Strings etc.Major singers whose songs are chartbusters and frequently downloaded over the net are Herbert Groenemeyer, Xavier Naidoo, Nena, Sasha, Sarah Connor, Yvonne Catterfeld, and Jeanette Biedermann.

German songs can be downloaded online from the number of options. Hence whether you are looking for the old German songs or the latest German tracks you can find all the German tracks on the internet. Some of them are given below.

1) cazoo.org/music/folksongs: This provides the famous evergreen German songs and collection of lyrics to songs.

2) Timesofmusic.com – Offers collection of music lyrics & songs from around the world.

The music of Tamil Nadu originated in the temples and it portrays the culture and the traditions of its people. The State has a very rich culture, heritage and is famous for Folk songs, devotional songs and classical music. Tamil folk music is remarkable for its rhythm and Carnatic music is extremely popular among the people of Tamilnadu.

Tamil Music usually comes from movies, as music is an important and mandatory ingredient of the Tamil movies and are basically rooted in the culture of Tamil Nadu where the people are fond of watching Movies to a great extent and it has become an important aspect of the life style of Tamil people. The Tamil Movies are driven by the songs which are a big hit and occupy a special place in minds and hearts of the tamilians.  Songs are being used to portray a story in living color and stereo sound with breathtaking scenery which influences the viewer instantly.

The downloads that are very popular are composed by film music-directors like AR Rahman and Illayaraja, who has composed songs in a series of successful films in both Hindi and Tamil, like Roja, Bombay Dil Se and Slum dog millionaire. Music directors Yuvan Shankar Raja, Harris Jayaraj, Vidyasagar are some of the other best music composers in the country. Major singers whose songs are chartbusters and frequently downloaded over the net are Anushka Manchanda, Hariharan, K. J. Yesudas, K.S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Shreya Ghoshal, Vani Jayaram, Vasundhara Das, P. B. Sreenivas, Karthik, Mahalakshmi Iyer, etc.

There are several music sites on the web which offers free download of the Tamil songs and due to the increasing popularity of the Tamil songs, you will also find song lyrics easily available on music sites online. You could either search for songs with respect to their names or with respect to the name of the album or the artist that has sung that respective album of Tamil songs. You can search songs online based on golden hits, latest songs, MP3, devotional songs, movie songs.. Musicdownloads.in is a rich source of lots of MP3, downloadable songs that can be accessed easily anytime and anywhere over the internet.

The music of Croatia is divided into three major influences: the Mediterranean present in the coastal areas, of the Balkans especially in the mountainous, continental parts, and of Central Europe in the central and northern parts of the country.

Croatia is known for its folklore music Tradition and Polyphonic choral tradition is the most mesmerizing aspect of this music. The other forms of music like the classical and the rock, jazz and pop also popular in Croatia. Pop songs have their own huge fan following and few of the famous pop singers are; Arsen Dedic, Zdenka Vuckovic, Meri Cetinic, Miso Kovac, Vice Vukov, Milan Bacic, Ivo Robic, Darko Domjan, Gabi Novak, Ivica Serfezi, Tereza Kesovija, Oliver Dragojevi etc.

Some of the most renowned Croatian composers are Ivan Zajc, Vatroslav Lisinski, Franjo Dugan, Fortunat Pintaric, Luka Sorkocevic, Antun Sorkocevic, Ivan Mane Jarnovic, Anđelko Klobucar, , Stanko Horvat, Stjepan Sulek, Branimir Sakac, Igor Kuljeric, Ivo Josipovic, Zeljko Brkanović, Berislav Sipus, Ivan Bozicevic, Frano Parac, Marko Ruzdjak, Branimir Krstic, Dubravko Detoni and music Whether folk or contemporary you can easily download Croatian music from the sites that offer a wide list of this music including popular music like Rock, pop and jazz. If you are looking for any particular Croatian track on the internet then you can easily search for it with respect to the name of the song or you could also search for the name of the movie or the album in which that particular song appears. Some of the websites are given below

1) Timesofmusic.com – This site provides music lyrics & songs from around the world.
2) www.hr/darko/etf/bozic – You can learn about Croatian Christmas folk songs.
3) www.emusic.com: You can download the full Music of Croatia – Best of Croatian Pop, rock jazz and other forms of music

The culture of Assam is formed by mixing cultures of South East Asian countries. The Assamese songs bring out of the culture and traditions of the Assam people. In Assam the music developed from the inborn vocal melodies of the various tribes while in other states of India, music originated from the civilized versions of classical songs.

One of the important festivals of Assam is Bihu and the Bihugeet is a wonderful form of Assamese folk music which Bihugeet is a natural part of the Rongali Bihu, and it brings joy and enthusiasm among the villagers. Musical instruments of Assam include the Xutuli, Khol, Mridanga Gogona, Pepa, Toka, etc. Quite a lot of Assamese artists including music directors as well as singers have created their mark in the Indian film industry as well. Bhupen Hazarika is one such singer who has fans all over the country and not just in parts of Assam. Other singers include Late Namur Bordoloi, Mahindra Hazarika Manisha Hazarika, Mayukh Hazarika, Mousumi Sohoria, Namita Bhattacharya, Nanda Banerjee etc.

If you are looking for Assamese songs on the internet then you can easily find Assamese songs for there is a host of music web sites on the internet that offer Assamese songs emerging from both the northern as well as the southern parts of the country. You can listen to Assamese songs online, or you could even download it for free from various web sites that offer Assamese songs online. Assamese song admirers have several options online to download Assamese songs from.

1)  www.allmusic.com: All kinds of Assamese music are available on this site like the bihu sangeet, folk music, devotional songs etc.

2) musicindiaonline- All Indian music available in Assamese, Punjabi, Hindi, and many other languages spoken in India. CDS of Abhranil Barua, Bhupen Hazarika & Talat Mahmood and many other famous artists are available on this site.