Columbia hosts a wide variety of vibrant musical traditions, whose differences have been fostered by the diverse topography, complex political history, and social and cultural traditions. In an increasingly interconnected world, these traditions have come to compete and blend together with influences and inspirations from international musical scenes, that reflect the different levels of global interconnectedness among the different regions of Colombia. This piece explores the results from an ethnographic study, in which observations and interviews were conducted throughout the months of November and December 2014, in various music venues located throughout Melbourne to determine what occurred when Colombian music migrated to Melbourne. This evolved into a study of two expatriate Colombian musicians who are based in Melbourne. The musicians showed that when producing music they utilised their Colombian heritage as well as drawing on Australian culture; creating a hybridised form of music culture. These findings provide an example of the hybridisation of culture and how individuals utilise their past and present environment to inform their cultural identity.
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