World Music, by how it feels

World Music is mostly low-intensity. 23 of the 108 songs analyzed land in the safe range.

The character of World Music

Across the 108 World Music songs we've measured, intensity averages 44/100 — right around the catalog average (46/100).

They run from Sumiregusa (Wild Violet) (the calmest here, 11) to I Zimbra (the most charged, 73), with layered textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1971–2024.

The widest dynamic swing belongs to The Jungle Line.

Safe for sensitive ears (23)

Controlled — moderate intensity (82)

Intense — proceed with awareness (3)

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