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[[File:Mongush.jpg|thumb|Daxian throat singing icon, Dovukai Mongush]] | [[File:Mongush.jpg|thumb|Daxian throat singing icon, Dovukai Mongush]] | ||
The traditional music of Daxia is called Agon and it mostly revolves around the use of percussion instruments and wooden flutes, without any voice accompaniment. In the past Agon diverged into many variants such as religious Agon music which incorporated the use of metal bells to add new sounds or the Imperial Agon orchestras which added the novelty of human singing. | The traditional music of Daxia is called Agon and it mostly revolves around the use of percussion instruments and wooden flutes, without any voice accompaniment; as such Agon is typically loud and almost monotonous music. In the past Agon diverged into many variants such as religious Agon music which incorporated the use of metal bells to add new sounds or the Imperial Agon orchestras which added the novelty of human singing. Later brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones began to be introduced to Agon, creating new variations and schools of Agon. | ||
The expansion of | The expansion of imperial rule into the steppe brought the millenarian Degei tradition of throat singing to Daxia, a singing style which meshed well with the established Daxian percussion music. Master throat singers are extremely well regarded and feted in Daxian high society. The most famous of the Daxian throat singing masters of today is Dovukai Mongush, of great national fame. | ||
In the 1960's the republican government of the time introduced 'Morale Music' | In the 1960's the republican government of the time introduced 'Morale Music' that was allegedly designed to buoy the morale of the people during a time of economic hardship. Morale music was inspired in Agon in that it was without any human voice accompaniment or lyrics to follow, but instead it was either purely instrumental or series of electronic beeps. For many years Morale music was blasted across Daxian towns and cities through the raid, a dedicated television channel and mounted bugles on street lamps. Morale music was totally discontinued in 1985 but the [[Party of Daxian Democrats|PDD]] might be reintroducing it in certain areas. | ||
===Media=== | ===Media=== | ||
[[Daxian News Network]] | [[Daxian News Network]] | ||