Oriental riff (Western composition sometimes used in media to "sound Chinese")
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Huh. Turns out I can read music.
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Damn I did not expect a LRR reference around here! Can't believe that sketch is ten years old and still good as gold.
the curvy triangle font of melodies
aka wonton font, recently posted by @[email protected]!
Bunch of songs with this riff in my orientalism playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0IgwxtK9ZtmvH2nCbEK2m7
Real mvp
Impressive list! A couple more you could add:
Eastern Intrigue by Todd Rundgren
Miracle in the Bazaar by Todd Rundgren
Teo Torriatte by Queen
Thanks for the suggestions!
I'm pretty disappointed that the very obvious fact this was written by a Westerner has never occurred to me. The amount of casual racism that survives even when you're thinking about it is crazy.