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