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Sega MusicSega music is an evolved combination of traditional Mauritian and Runionnais music with European dance music like polka and quadrilles. Sega is especially similar to the Runionnais folk dance maloya. In its modern form, sega is also combined with genres like soukous, zouk and reggae. Les Windblows are the most famous sega band from Mauritius, alongside seggae (reggae-sega fusion) musician Ras Natty Baby, Marie-Jose Coutonne and Kaya. Sega's origins Sega evolved out of the culture of the Western Indian Ocean islands, a fusion of elements from across Europe and Africa, in the mid-18th century. Traditional instruments include the rattle maravane, hand drum moutia, ravanne, triangle and the bow bobre http://www.sonnymorgan.com/segamusic.htm. The music's traditional form was largely improvised and was intensely emotional. It was also used as a funereal dirge and as part of traditional exorcisms. Sega is most often considered originally Mauritian, with some specifically citing Rodrigues Island http://www.cajunlifeandtimes.com/twin_cultures_a_world_apart.htm. Sega was first recorded in about 1950, and it included the accordion. TriFrere (né Alphonse Ravaton) is a well-known figure from this period, which is said to be Sega ravanne or sega typique. Soon enough, pianos, organs, drums and guitars were added, followed by electronic synthesizers. This modern form of sega was first recorded in about 1956. Modern varieties Though primarily a form of Runionnais and Mauritian music, sega is now popular across the islands of Seychelles, Comoros, Mayotte and Rodrigues. Seggae Main article: Seggae Seggae is a fusion of sega with reggae, a kind of Jamaican popular music that is very popular across sega's range. Seggae musicians include Ras Natty Baby and Sonny Morgan. Islands In Reunion, sega is relatively slow, and is danced by couples who are not as physically close as on Mauritius. The traditional form is called maloya. Mauritian traditional sega is sega ravanne and has an accentuated beat compared to Reunionais sega. Traditional Rodriguan sega is sega tambour (or segakordeon), and it is extremely swift compared to other varieties. Sega tambour is sung mostly by women, and is danced only by one couple at a time, accompanied by clapping or the use of improvised percussion instruments like table legs and glasses. Seychellois sega is moutia, and is similar to Reunionais sega. Seychellois music is influenced by Western ballads, and especially country music http://www.users.bigpond.com/l_arom/archives/The%20Origin%20of%20the%20Sega-Serge%20Lebrasse.htm.
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