World music, when looking in high street stores such as HMV mainly consists of music from other countries, performed in the language and relevant to the culture or place itself. I think world music can be described differently to music that is just in another language other than english, it holds traditional values that global music doesn't hold. Popular music is reguarly sung in different languages, such as Shakira who sings in spanish and english. Her music is not world music as its a multinational product.World music can teach you about a countries culture, from its language to its social references. From listening to brazillian music such as 'Choro', a popular genre with a specific dance style attached to it, you can see how this kind of music can only be appreciated if you understand where it comes from and its meaning. This is not the case for popular music in westernised countries, as alot of the musics elements are borrowed from world instruments and styles, as we learnt in lecture. Overall i think world music is the same as 'local' music, in that its relevant and colloquial to a certain culture/society and indigenous in its production.
This is a good post. I would be a little wary of using the term 'local' simply because, as we have seen, it has so many, often quite differing, interpretations.
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