This next segment of the movie I found extremely interesting because it showed how other cultures have taken familiar western instruments and put their own spin on how to use them in music. The most noticeable of these instruments was the violin, which seemed to be a main instrument of Eastern Europe. It was interesting how one of the men who was singing and playing the violin used one strand of the bow to make a very grating, and almost displeasing sound to add to the sorrow of the song he was singing. The scales used were very different on the violin of Eastern Europe as opposed to Western classical music. The movie cleverly transitioned from culture to culture, using the similar instruments as a type of thread to unify Eastern Europe. Another instrument that was a prominent part of many of the cultures was the accordion. This instrument gave the music of Eastern Europe a playful, dance-like quality that seemed to inspire village unity and community togetherness. Despite the use of an upbeat instruments, many of the lyrics of the songs that were translated were sad and depressing. Many talked about being condemned to wandering, which reminded me of the gypsy Romas that we watched in the beginning of the video. This tied the movie back to the beginning, bringing the cultural experience full circle and displaying the cyclic nature of music and its influences.