It is alright to ape Western music, but we have to ask ourselves if that is what we need in our films. — Vidyasagar Copy Share Image
In my childhood, I was very fond of western music and dance forms like Hip Hop, Salsa, Tango, etc. — Koena Mitra Copy Share Image
Western music is Bach, Handel and Schubert. It's good music, cleverly done. As a musician, I can see that. — Fela Kuti Copy Share Image
When the truth is that there would be no great Western music, and certainly no decent choral repertoire, without the Catholic faith. — Richard Morris Copy Share Image
I got introduced to Western music and it inspired me. One of my favourite bands is Pink Floyd. — Anupam Roy Copy Share Image
I'm very interested in music and where these sounds of Western music come from. — Ben Katchor Copy Share Image
I've got great joy from rediscovering Western music. I love Schumann and Chopin, and those amazing symphonies of Bruckner. — John Tavener Copy Share Image
I think all groups who don't fit in clearly with Western music have to think, 'How can I expand my market? Where… — Kiran Ahluwalia Copy Share Image
Country and western is the music of the devil. That's the real truth of the matter. My late Mother, bless her, loved… — Rick Wakeman Copy Share Image
I'm not crazy about country-western music. But the lyrics are good. "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a… — Alice Cooper Copy Share Image
“Since its beginnings, Western music is bound, by an insurmountable convention, to the need to express subjectivity. It stands against the harsh… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
Country and western is the music of the devil. Thats the real truth of the matter. My late Mother, bless her, loved… — Rick Wakeman Copy Share Image
In the Navy, you're around a lot of people from different parts of the country. They've got different accents, different upbringings. I… — Charlie Murphy Copy Share Image
People never heard bells in Western music sounding really cataclysmic. You hear that more in Russian music or in Asian, Indonesian traditions. — Charlemagne Palestine Copy Share Image
Within the context of Western music, jazz has always contained certain radical or revolutionary aspects. These are: improvisation, collective composition and individuality… — Michael Snow Copy Share Image
I'm a big country fan. I remember, as a kid, when Ray Charles did the 'Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music'… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
The Western music tradition is mostly addressed to a public that has a critical mind, and judges the quality of the writing,… — Gaspar Claus Copy Share Image
When youre talking about the genre country music, it used to be called Country & Western music. It plays a pretty big… — Colter Wall Copy Share Image
Hildegard von Bingen conveys spiritual ecstasy, if we're talking of Western music. What bothers me about Western music is that it doesn't… — John Tavener Copy Share Image
I find a difference between what gets called world music - a fusion of western music and music from different cultures in… — Glenn Kotche Copy Share Image
With a few exceptions like Kraftwerk, most great 20th century Western music is in some way American-based. And the great paradox of… — Steve Erickson Copy Share Image
Western music is arguably America's greatest contribution to the 20th century, cultural or otherwise. — Steve Erickson Copy Share Image
You can't make just foot-tapping numbers or take inspiration from Western music. Such songs won't work. — Kumar Sanu Copy Share Image
My singing is not Hindustani classical or too western. It is a balance of Indian and western music. That's the kind of… — Amaal Mallik Copy Share Image
The piano is a bit of a monster because it is this center of Western music and so much has been done… — Michael Snow Copy Share Image
Back in Kuwait, I had started listening to a lot of English language music: western music, I would say - Kate Bush… — Yasmine Hamdan Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
Skiffle was blues featuring a washboard and acoustic instruments. It encompassed blues, with elements of folk, jazz, and, at times, American country-and-western… — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
[Europe has] this tradition of self revelation in popular music. We have it here - it's called Country Western Music... I think… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image