Slobin Chapter 2 " song, Strums and ceremonies

Chapter two introduces the Afghan natives, known to be ethnic Tajiks. The Tajiks uses  local instruments when making music to explain past wars and current issues, such as coupes, invasions and warfare. Stories are told through their music, in which a parallel can be drawn to western Romeo and Juliet. Adinabeg a poetic vocalist who uses these struggles to characterize his music. The reason for music varies between different societies and cultures. Force migration due to political, or financial reasons, led people to leave music, art, and ideas behind.  English ballads were found to be well preserved along the countryside, which question the idea of collective versus single recollection
Scottish and Irish music are similar based on the fact that Irish were more likely to be mixed with Scottish decedents.
 
Rituals are classified as something traditional, like weddings for example. Many cultures have various steps before getting married. The Varzuga tradition of having a bride join a local ganga, which is a body of women who sings expressionless. The ganga women tradition is to attend a bath house, in which bathing and braiding of the hair occurs, this is known to be vital when preparing for a wedding. Which I thought was pretty interesting to hear about. The role of music, from grooms and brides singing initially before marriage, through church bells and hymnals during the ceremony was conclusive to ensure a healthy marriage. The idea of music controlling the matter of marriage, and that any interference of the musical flow during the process,  may lead to an unhealthy marriage. I found that to be a bit strange to me at first. My idea of having a healthy marriage, is not see the bride before the wedding. Which was invalid in their culture, because during various ceremonies the bride and groom have multiple interactions.