Story Behind The Song

'The World Is Coming Together' is based on the idea of cultural agglomeration within our modern society.

Song Description

Compositionally different sounds and rhythms are combined to reflect the title in the tune: the world of music comes together melodically, harmonically, rhythmically with many contrasts and timbre. Here is a short melodic, harmonic and rhythmic description: The tune starts with a vocal section which then develops into a choral part. The foundation for the melody is the Nawa Athar makam with a tonic in Bb. Theme 2 changes melodically to a combination of Bb Major and Bb Melodic Minor sounds. After the guitar solo theme 1 is played again but this time answered with an idea of theme 2. The final sections bring the tune back to the choral part of theme 1. The melody is mainly harmonised in fourths and fifths diatonic to the makam. The composition is in 9/8 and 9/4. The entire tune utilises variations and combinations of rhythmic modes, called 'usuls' creating different polyrhythmic layers.

Lyrics

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