Civilization V "Great Musicians" - beyond the Western Canon

Message Bookmarked
Bookmark Removed

So I have, uh, perhaps a couple hours in Civilization V, and one of the features of the game is that you can create "Great Musicians" who will create "Great Works". In practice these are terrible MIDI renditions of, for instance, "Al Capone" or "Mbube", but the choices for the works themselves are often interesting.

So for this poll I've pulled out all the stuff I was familiar with - mostly stuff from the Western Classical canon, but also Al Capone or Mbube because I know I'd probably vote for either of those without listening to, say, Prince Benbadhanabangse. The flipside is that this poll will probably get perhaps three votes, but I'm OK with that. It's a good jumping off place, really, for people to hear stuff they haven't (and most of this stuff is on Youtube somewhere).

I left in Claude François because, sure, why not.

Poll Results

OptionVotes
Erken - Symphony No. 1 2
Gaspar Fernandes - Xicochi 1
Mesomedes - Hymn to the Muse 1
Prince Benbadhanabangse - Lao Duang Duen Trem 1
Mikhail Mishaqah - Dervish Tune 0
R. Carlos Nakai - Song for the Morning Star 0
Hanna Petros - Syriac Hymn 0
Rakha - Jhaptal 0
Yamada Kengyo - Sakura Gari 0
Yatsuhashi Kengyo - Rokudan 0
Silvestre Revueltas - Sensemaya 0
Esteban Salas y Castro - Gloria 0
Manuel Saumell - Contradanzas 0
Louis W. Ballard - Katcina Dances 0
Mirabai - Payoji Maine 0
Emerico Lobo de Mesquita - Regina Salve 0
David Blanasi - Didgeridoo Improvisation 0
Carlos Chavez - Sinfonia India 0
Pak Cokro - Ladrang Sri Duhito 0
Sayed Darwish - Ana Haweet 0
Enheduanna - Nin Me Schara 0
Claude François - Alexandrie Alexandra 0
Higuchi - Daha 0
Ji Kang - Guangling San 0
Al-Kindi - Dervish Tune 0
Ziryab - Lamma Bada 0


Agnes Motörhead (rushomancy), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 16:41 (five years ago)

let me guess - the idea for this poll came to you at 4:40am, after playing the game for 12 straight hours and trying to figure out how to call out of work :D

Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 16:56 (five years ago)

can neither confirm nor deny this allegation

Agnes Motörhead (rushomancy), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 17:01 (five years ago)

i have noooo idea on this poll, either. excited to check some of these out!

Peaceful Warrior I Poser (Karl Malone), Tuesday, 10 December 2019 17:02 (five years ago)

The Jordi Savall recording of Xicochi (first hit on YouTube) is charming. Now learning some about the bhajans of Mirabai...

screator, Saturday, 21 December 2019 06:28 (five years ago)

i have a couple jordi savall recordings i like - el cant de la sibil-la and armenian spirit

Agnes Motörhead (rushomancy), Saturday, 21 December 2019 10:21 (five years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Monday, 23 December 2019 00:01 (five years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Tuesday, 24 December 2019 00:01 (five years ago)

three votes, ha! there were five!

clear winner here is erken, which i'm down with since i voted for erken

Agnes Motörhead (rushomancy), Tuesday, 24 December 2019 01:41 (five years ago)


You must be logged in to post. Please either login here, or if you are not registered, you may register here.