Follow up to previous meme-ish thing:

Are there any connective threads among your choices for favorite artists/bands?

In my case, I see certain threads about a sense of triumph over darkness, personal abandon in pursuit of artistic vision, and better than average musicianship in service to the song and not for its own sake.

Also: are there any genres you want to mention without talking about specific artists? I know for me, flamenco guitarists, qawaali singers, and Indian musicians on a variety of instruments (from sitar to tabla and sarangi) fit that bill.

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