Looking for new genres...


Looking to add something new to my CD collection,.. to meet new genres. What could match the following criterias: to be Music with capital letter, but not to belong directly to Jazz, Blues, Classics, or Folk (derivatives are acceptable)?
For example: MA has several recordings, which originally are folk-based, but in reality are too complex and rich musical pieces to be called Folk. Another thing would be "Requiem for my friend" by Preisner - beautiful and modern work, nicely derived from Classics but isn't belonging to it...
Do you have anything like those?..
dmitrydr

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Try some "world music" or modern classical. In the category of "world music", if you like vocal music, you might try flamenco (try El Cameron), Fado (Mariza, or A. Rodriguez), or some of the work by Portuguese group Madredeus. You might try also some African music (try South African "Iscathamiya" (sp?) music, and Mbalax from Senegal (Youssou N'Dour is the most famous practitioner)). You could also try Algerian Rai music or other north African music. I don't much care for the pop-ish aspect of much Rai music but it's worth a listen to learn about it. If you haven't had much exposure to tango music, I would suggest you give it a try - I love it and think it is addictive. Cuban music has gotten more exposure since Buena Vista Social Club but not many people have dig much deeper and there is a lot there if you like the genre. Other things Ry Cooder (who helped bring BVSC to market) has delved into are also worth a listen (try Vishwa Mohan Bhatt's guitar/sitar-like Indian 'classical' music).

Otherwise, if you haven't and are so inclined, you could also try "modern" classical music such as works by John Rutter, John Tavener, Arvo Part, Philip Glass, or John Williams. I happen to be a big fan of Arvo Part and Tavener.