{"id":103,"date":"2025-08-16T21:24:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T20:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/?p=103"},"modified":"2025-08-18T14:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T13:26:21","slug":"from-bagpipes-to-afrobeats-how-global-music-are-rewriting-western-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/2025\/08\/16\/from-bagpipes-to-afrobeats-how-global-music-are-rewriting-western-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"From Bagpipes to Afrobeats: How Global Music Is Rewriting Western Pop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"882\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24227\/2025\/08\/bagpiper-882x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-104\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24227\/2025\/08\/bagpiper-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24227\/2025\/08\/bagpiper-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24227\/2025\/08\/bagpiper-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journalists.org.uk\/sound-of-change\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24227\/2025\/08\/bagpiper.jpg 1103w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bagpiper on Edinburgh&#8217;s Royal Mile, a sound known for the tradition, is here now as an example of how global music is reshaping the DNA of Western pop.<br>Picture by Payal Rathore.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Western pop is under a huge transformation, not just shaped by its own tradition but by the sound from all over the world. This audio story shows that on Edinburgh&#8217;s Royal Mile, the sound of bagpipes carries a tradition and history, but it also carries a bigger story. Just like this traditional Scottish instrument once transformed over time, global music brings the evolution by reshaping the western pop today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afrobeats with its contagious rhythm, is becoming some of the biggest chart hits. K-pop hooks are setting a new industry standards in Los Angeles and London. Whereas Indian classical fusions are adding unexpected depth to mainstream tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are not just temporary trends. They are altering the DNA of pop itself. Today&#8217;s audience is already set to bring this cultural shift that feels natural and inevitable. The story features that pop is not just about the Western or Eastern anymore, it&#8217;s global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Bagpipes to Afrobeats: How Global Music Are Rewriting Western Pop by P.y.rathore2\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2154349203&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=960&#038;maxwidth=640\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Soundtrack of the future is not Western or Eastern anymore, it&#8217;s everyone&#8217;s.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--nextpage-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>DISCLAIMER<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This site is created for a student project. Although we aim for accuracy, some errors may remain. Information provided is for general purposes and should not be taken as professional advice. Opinions belong to individual authors, and we are not liable for external site content.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Western pop is under a huge transformation, not just shaped by its own tradition but by the sound from all over the world. This audio story shows that on Edinburgh&#8217;s Royal Mile, the sound of bagpipes carries a tradition and history, but it also carries a bigger story. 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