This is a phrase we've long heard and would you believe, it is debatable. Gee Rabe, Lecturer of Ethnomusicology at Cal State Northridge, accomplished accordionist/steel drum player, composer/arranger, and bandleader, joins us in a discussion clarifying many questions about this topic delving deeper than just the surface of this statement. In the eyes of Ethnomusicology, it is far too complex to make such a simple statement. Music is, however, a universal art form that is somehow infused in cultures and societies worldwide. 

Contact: Lecturer, Gee Rabe https://geerabe.com/

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Intro Song:  "Gypsy Rock'n'Roll by The Vignatis

Outro Song: "Citizens of the World" by The Vignatis