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Pop music is greatly practiced and is a popular genre of music in Lebanon. With elements from the traditional music of the substantial Arabic population in Lebanon, pop music is different from the usual pop music of western countries, and is therefore greatly popular in the worldwide pop music circuit.
In Lebanon, pop music has its roots in the music of the people of the Lebanon - Arabic music. Arabic music contains elements from the folk music of different countries, and of different races. The music forms of different ancient civilizations like Assyrian, Greek, Turkish, Indian and the Persian have been fused in Arabic music. Then, due to exposure to the music of western nations, the music of Arabia has gradually become westernized. This delightful conglomeration of music forms the backbone of the Lebanon pop music.
In Lebanon, pop music has Arabic roots. The main characteristic property of the pop music of Lebanon is that it fuses pop melodies with elements, which are traditionally derived from Arabic music, and uses western instruments such as the guitar. Another major property of the pop music of Lebanon is that it focuses less on cheerful and happy melodies, and more on melancholy and sad states of the mind.
These characteristic make the pop music of Lebanon very different of the usual pop music of the western countries, and probably accounts for its popularity worldwide. Pop stars of Lebanon enjoy great popularity all over the world, and the pop music of Lebanon is really a popular genre of music.
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