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A tradition involving throat singing and string instruments.
Tuvan people, Siberia
A dance and music style characterized by intricate footwork and vivid costumes.
Quechua people, Andes region
A spiritual vocal music that invokes ancestral spirits.
Ainu people, Hokkaido, Japan
A polyphonic singing tradition with a yodel-like technique.
Baka people, Central Africa
A combination of chanting and dance to tell stories and legends.
Māori people, New Zealand
A genre known for its complex drum rhythms and call-and-response vocals.
Yoruba people, Nigeria
Music centered around the didgeridoo, a wind instrument.
Aboriginal Australians, Australia
An ancient wind instrument tradition that uses the human skull for timbre.
Tibetan people, Tibet
A highly rhythmic music style played on the marimba.
Afro-Colombian communities, Pacific Coast of Colombia
A vocal style that involves breathy and nasal tones.
Inuit people, Arctic region
A music tradition known for the use of the 'rawap' lute.
Uyghur people, Xinjiang, China
Stringed instrument tradition, with the 'charango' resembling a small lute.
Aymara people, Andean region
Handcrafted flutes that play an integral role in cultural music.
Navajo Nation, Southwestern United States
A percussion-based music form where dancers contribute to the sound.
Gnawa people, Morocco
Sympathetic string ensemble music known for its glissando effects.
Karnataka and Andhra cultures, South India
A wind instrument and dance tradition important to shamanistic practices.
Sami people, Sápmi (Northern Europe)
Music tradition centered around the use of the 'mbira', a thumb piano.
Shona people, Zimbabwe
A genre with fast-paced rhythms and iconic dance moves.
Garifuna people, Central America
Drum-dominated music with distinctive rhythms used in Voodoo rituals.
Fon and Ewe people, Ghana and Togo
A reed flute tradition with a melancholic sound.
Quechua and Aymara people, Andes Mountains
A unique string instrument tradition that includes the 'morin khuur'.
Mongolian people, Mongolia
Vocal tradition focusing on complex layering and harmony.
Bulgarian people, Bulgaria
Rhythmic bell patterns are central to this music tradition.
Ewe people, Ghana
A genre marked by the intricate use of the 'kulintang' gong ensemble.
Maguindanao and Maranao people, Philippines
This tradition includes festive dance music characterized by accordion use.
Zydeco, Creole people, Louisiana, United States
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