#Orient Music

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𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕪 𝕞𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕤𝕠𝕦𝕝: 😭

the date is mine

I am your fortune

We've grown old after

one of us night

The other is during the day

It is impossible for us to meet

what if i stay

what if i go

I'm a stranger to myself

If I hold fire

If I let go gold

Error is my middle name

what am i all

Nor half

I'm filling the void

It's like I have everything

like nothing

I have no taste in my mouth

what if i stay

what if i go

I'm a stranger to myself

If I hold fire

If I let go gold

Error is my middle name

Error is my middle name

Error is my middle name

In this big world

Which city do I run away to?

It becomes the capital of error

In this big world

Which city do I run away to?

It becomes the capital of error

In this big world

Which city do I run away to?

It becomes the capital of error

Hata Benim Göbek Adim (Error is My Middle Name) by Lalalar @west150 not 🇮🇷 but bbbeautiful 🎧

[shadowed-yet-vibrant]

I think my favorite thing about Epic’s creator and cast (and particularly about Jay) is that as the project grows, they’re embracing how fans of this media typically interact with that media. Choosing to do lyric videos, partnering with artists for official animatics (previously reserved for fandom spaces only), doing livestreams, embracing the parts that fans end up liking the most instead of rejecting them. It feels like Jay and all of the cast/creators truly understand their audience and how to promote this project in a way that speaks to that audience. Truly fantastic work.

[haveyouheardthisband]

[ispyspookymansion]

i did think that we all thought ariana grande was cheesy at best and racist at worst for her repeated like ethnic aesthetic and makeup stuff but apparently this is not so

[unamazing-sheep21]

The Daroga is actually an extremely important character to the themes of Phantom of the Opera

Many people might not know this but living as a Muslim/brown person in the west ( especially France… see: burqab ban, burkini ban, hijab ban, etc) is extremely difficult for some. Not to mention in a world post 9/11. Not to mention ( probably) in the 1890’s like in Phantom of the Opera where orientalist art and inaccurate and often dehumanising portrayals of the Middle East and it’s people ( muslims, arabs, Persians etc) were common and were used to justify colonialism.

In classic literature there’s only like, ONE character who is brown and is treated like an actual human being by the narrative and is presented as a central cast member to boot: and that’s the Daroga/ The Persian in Phantom of the Opera. And even then, every adaptation after either replaces him with a white person or has an incredibly disingenuous and inaccurate portrayal of him and his ethnicity/religion. Heck, in the Phantom Susan Kay book he’s given the surname “Khan” which isn’t even Persian it’s a PAKISTANI name.

Every other presumably brown/POC character are written animalistically and antagonistically. E.g Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights and Bertha from Jane Eyre. Bertha especially who is just used as an obstical/metaphor instead of an actual genuine character who deserves her own nuance and voice.

Now, back to the tittle, why do I think The Persian’s mere existence and especially with him being Persian/Muslim is inexplicably tied to the themes of POTO? Because he’s just like Erik and completely unlike Erik at the same time. In the book he’s constantly described as wearing as astrakhan cap/ a fez. Something quintessentially Middle Eastern and exposes him as ethnic right away to the eyes of the then European public. Both Erik and The Persian have sides of them that the society they live in at large shuns/dehumanises/condemns. For Erik it’s his face, and for The Persian it’s his culture/ religion/ race. But unlike Erik, The Persian has the choice to “ take it off” or assimilate more into society. He can, and it was better for him if he wore, a top hat but he CHOOSES to wear a fez. And he never takes it off. While he CAN and he has the chance to be more accepted in society than he already is.

But Erik can’t “take it off”, he can’t take off his face.

Though we don’t know much about the Persians’ beliefs, it’s safe to assume he was probably Muslim since Persia has been a Muslim country for a long time ( ignore the one we have now lmao). And I like to think that even in France he doesn’t give up this one part of him. He could just convert to whatever the majority religion in France was at the time and he would be more assimilated into French society, but he doesn’t . He actively chooses to keep parts of who he is even though they put him at a disadvantage. In contrast, Erik would give anything and does try everything ( even to phycotic lengths ) to be considered “ Normal” in society.

And throughout all of Erik’s efforts the only one who was ever really there for him was The Persian. But Erik dismisses him constantly.

I like to think that The Persian stayed because he understands Erik to a certain degree, and I like to think that Erik resents him because he doesn’t use every chance he gets to assimilate into society. To be considered normal. Sometimes Erik quite literally would kill for. Instead hanging onto every part that makes him who he is even when it only isolates him further.

[yeomangamer]

New reaction image when people ask me why I have to ruin fun things by criticizing them.

(From Orientalism: Desert Level Music vs Actual Middle-Eastern Music would highly recommend watching https://youtu.be/LR511iAedYU?si=c8a20h8SW0ulM-pc )

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

70's

This instrumental blends traditional Arabic music with orchestral arrangements. I love its rich melodies and intricate rhythms.

[milfdarthrevan]

New awesome video essay dropped!

Farya Faraji, an Iranian composer, discusses why stereotypical Orientalist "Middle Eastern" music perpetuated by Western society is an inauthentic portrayal that seriously misrepresents the diverse musical tradition of a huge region.

[okenki]

"LOOK_@_ME_!!" he didn't reply to your text… she didn't read the memo… they left you on read… all after countless promises to be there for you, to always find time for you, to always read your message even if they respond later (they don't reply at all)… but you want them to give you attention in the present! : ( regardless if you want to keep on waiting silently for your day to come or if you're about to go on a rampage (cry yourself to sleep, swearing to yourself that it's over, that now, if they don't give you the attention you deserve, you'll just dip (lie) and find better!) this playlist full of kpop is for you!" bye. i love you."

Tracklist:

"Look" - GOT7

"I CAN'T STOP ME" - TWICE

"Attention" - SHINee

"BREAKTHROUGH (Korean Ver.)" - TWICE

"Beg For Me" - RED VELVET

"Feel Special" - TWICE

""Attention" - NewJeans

"OXYGEN" - TWICE

"그의 바다 His ocean" - Yerin Baek

"Look At Me" - TWICE Total Runtime: 34:39

[historyguide]

Alaian Woman by Grigory Gurkin.

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[lightingelectratwo]

This is my favorite Cassandra wig design .

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𝙻𝚘𝚟𝚎 🤍

𝚃𝚠𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚕𝚒𝚗 𝚍𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚛𝚘𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚢, 1808 𝚊𝚗𝚍 1815

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𝙵𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜 & 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚜 - 𝙳𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚣 𝙺𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚕 𝚁𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚡 𝚋𝚢 𝙽/𝚊, 𝚁𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚊 ✨

[w3ath3r-0f-sw34t3rz]

pride playlist 🏳‍🌈🎶

Found Heaven (conan gray) "don't be scared, little child // you're no demon // there's a God in the sky // don't believe him // don't be scared, little child // of that feeling // you're in love // you found Heaven"

seven (taylor swift) "and I think you should come live with // me and we can be pirates // then you won't have to cry // or hide in the closet"

Sweater Weather (the neighborhood)

girls (girl in red) "they're so pretty, it hurts // i'm not talking 'bout boys, i'm talking 'bout girls"

I Wanna Be a Boy (addison grace)

Strawberry Blonde (chloe moriondo) "her hair is a dark, strawberry blonde // and when i'm with her, nothing is wrong // takes my hand in hers when the lights aren't on // smaller than mine and oh god i am gone"

Sofia (clairo) "i think we could do it if we tried // if only to say you're mine // sofia, know that you and i // shouldn't feel like a crime"

Juliet (cavetown)

Boyfriend (marika hackman) "i hope your boyfriend doesn't mind // you tell me that you love me every time // i held his girl in my hands // she likes it 'cause they're softer than a man's"

Butch 4 Butch (rio romeo)

I Want To Be With You (chloe moriondo)

You Need to Calm Down (taylor swift) "sunshine on the street at the parade // but you would rather be in the dark ages // making that sign, must've taken all night // you just need to take several seats and then try to restore the peace // and control your urges to scream about all the people you hate // 'cause shade never made anybody less gay so"

i wanna be your girlfriend (girl in red)

Boy Bi (mad tsai)

LUNCH (billie eilish) "i could eat that girl for lunch // yeah, she dances on my tongue // tastes like she might be the one"

Samantha (chloe moriondo)

Boyfriend (dove cameron) "i could be a better boyfriend than him // i could do the shit that he never did // up all night, i won't quit // thinking i'm gonna steal you from him // i could be such a gentleman // plus all my clothes would fit"

Why Didn't I Kiss Her (The Useless Lesbian Song) (ratwyfe)

Sometimes Sunshine (seasalt) "oh, i know you got a boyfriend // and i know you don't like his touch // oh, i know you got a boyfriend // he says he loves you but does he this much?"

A Shitty Gay Song About You (ezra williams)

Boys & Girls (conan gray)

Flaming Hot Cheetos (clairo) "girlfriend or girl that's a friend? // it's easy just to pretend // that we don't have something real, it's just how we feel"

Gay Girls (pillow queens)

Michelle (sir chloe) "you know just how to be cruel // when you shake your hips that way // paint your lips that way"

1-800-DATEME (mxmtoon) "girl after guy, crush after crush // never really figured it out with someone"

Home (cavetown) "often, i am upset that i can not fall in love, but i guess // this avoids the stress of falling out of it .. i'll cut my hair // to make you stare // i'll hide my chest // and i'll figure out a way to get us out of here"

happy queerdom! <3

[nekrosmos]

*slowly knocks on your glass window riding a sheep*

Pardon me friend I'm just passing by *hands you a plate of apple pie* I was wondering if you have any French songs recommendation :3 sorry if it's random LKADJFHLDKAH I listened to Monami recently (it's not a full French song but I always imagine my oc with it HAHA) and got curious...perhaps any romance genre...maybe one fitting for Nik and Price...or anything really!

toodle-oo! *rides away*

GOOOOMZ COME IN, apple pie is one of my favorite food ever so I'm stealing it thank you

Now. Here's the thing. You couldn't have picked a worse french person to ask this to, because I can't stand french music VIJSPIVJSIPV I'M SO SORRYYYYY. I just don't like french medias in general :((

That being said, there is ONE (1) french song I absolutely love and it's this one

I actually really like this band in general, they make rap / hiphop mixed with celtic music from Brittany, which I love. They're from the 90s and I always loved their vibe. This song is about a celtic tribe fighting and losing said fight.

I also like this one from them, a lot more camp

Another cool song is this one, and parts of the video were filmed in my hometown, like 5 minutes away from where I lived at some point, so that's fun

You may know him already, but Stromae has a lot of great songs (He's from belgium but sings in french, his texts are great). I really like this one

Not my cup of Tea but you may like this one. It's about someone wanting one last intimate moment before drifting apart with their partner. I know a lot of people love it

Again very sorry, I really don't have a lot of french song rec VHUNSOUVHNSV If anyone want to add some in the comments, feel free !!

[madnessofmen]

It seems that if you like military history and also anything Germany adjacent the algorithm will push you towards nazis. This has happened to me on youtube music and on tumblr

[selfidentifiednerdyprude]

sex averse/repulsed culture is being the one bitch on tumblr who doesn't listen to chappell roan