I was thinking as there's so many nationalities on the amp it would be great if members could share what music they like in their countries
I know I'm always on the look out for new artists to discover and let face it what ever the country now days the music on the radio is pretty formated "Mid Atlantic"
Looking forward for new horizon

besides the usual rock, acoustic, alternative, inie, rnb, pop fare....

 i also like some traditional music.

my fav from my region is the 'gamelan'. it's these brass gong-like instruments, kind of like xylophones too. There are different types, normally played in orchestra.
some video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=nFwOp1_Rj4E
wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamelan

you know that tokyo drift song? it has gamelan in it.

and also, this is my favorite band from my country: seven collar t-shirt
http://www.myspace.com/scts

they're cool.

Well, I don't listen traditional music very often, but there is one genre that I like a lot.  It's called "Son Jarocho", and it has heavy african influences mixed with spanish and native motives.  It uses a lyric structure similar to the blues, with a call & response base.

Here is a example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pxsUOYNRU0 excuse the poor quality... but it's youtube

Now days, a lot of bands play this genre with Jazz, blues and rock influences.

btw aetherius, i liked the video a lot.  Do you know anything about it from the music theory side?

my turn then
I really like Machun I don't think he's got an album yet but hopefully one is on the way
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=118780718&MyToken=6c338810-b8a0-4aab-b735-7bf67c83d8b0

Kailash Kher, Euphoria, Silk Route, Lucky Ali, Junoon, Atif Aslam and Strings are bands/artists from in and around India that I like.  The first is a Sufi poet, the second were one of the first mainstream "bands" in India, Silk Route is great folk, Lucky Ali is a very successful playback singer, Junoon were probably the first breakthrough rock band, Atif Aslam was the singer for Junoon and has a good solo career and Strings is a little bit of everything.

If you want more traditional, then Jagjit Singh is a brilliant at performing ghazals, Zakhir Hussein is the worlds foremost expert on the tabla, as well as being considered one of the best hand percussionists in the world and then of course there is Ravi Shankar.

This isn't really my own culture or a nationality, but I have always really liked Jewish styled music.
And heck, they have guys dancing with bottle on their hats. How cool is that?

I like a lot of traditional music, though I don't listen to it a whole lot. Jewish, Egyptian, Irish, gimme it all.

v interesting thread ...... will come bak 2 it over the weekend

looking forward to following the addresses supplied........

kersploosh

Avi why don't you give us a few links?
I'd personally like to know more about your Sufi Poet and the tabla master!
Will also contribute to thread, later!

gonna put few more links to french music
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=116354929&MyToken=a55a3478-e0a7-4bde-89a8-bb5c6c42be75
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=213044468&MyToken=75befda4-8e02-45e0-9952-7482ec773b70
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=218084890&MyToken=51e227d2-acee-4125-8390-6e6ef5188f2c
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=75554460&MyToken=2db3ff6a-7479-4a0f-9bc5-aa93dc02b95c

thanks everybody!  i'm just from the US, so i have no marvelous contributions at the moment, but i'll see what i can dig up maybe.  My czech roots are failing me here   i've got nothing to show for it!

punk rock rocks!!!!!!! woo (i had a longer post but comp messed up and im to bored to post all of it)!!!!

I couldn't resist that one even if they're not french at all
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=1000636817&MyToken=30bc3434-8dc0-4b90-bffa-109c06c10a77

Being a 'Mochun Mon' there are certain songs that completely move my soul:
Here is a 'traditional' English Welsh song ;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2U6QUrrTXg
This is a 'traditional' Welsh Welsh song used by Hollywood ;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNonF2n4qdE
A 'traditional' song sung in the most traditional surroundings, the pub ;  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4hLbDFvROw
This is a dude I bumped into while surfing around one night, I REALLY like his style and is as fresh as a morning truffle ! So some "modern" 'traditional' music from my neck of the woods ; http://www.myspace.com/ymrhuw

the gamelan... i dont know the music theory side 

but i know that it is actually easy to learn...

i wanna join the university gamelan troupe one day...

One of the greatest singer performer from belgium you must see it
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NI1Lqmly2HM