As different cultures meet, many aspects of those cultures begin to experience a form of fusion. This is especially true in cuisine and music. Please watch the following two videos and reflect on the synthesis of different ethnicities and genres of music shown in each one. Use the Elements of Music Worksheet to aid in your descriptions.

1. . Blue Man Group – PVC IV with Orchestra

Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussein, “Pile Up,” Salisbury, MA 8/11/2010