Indonesia · Tradition
Angklung
A Sundanese bamboo percussion instrument tuned to single pitches and played in ensembles where coordination and social harmony…
Function
Music
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South Korea · Tradition
Arirang
Arirang, a Korean folk song more than 600 years old with 3,600 variations, is sung across North and…
Dominican Republic · Tradition
Bachata
Bachata is a Dominican music and dance genre born from Spanish, Taíno, and African traditions, transforming from marginalized…
Azerbaijan · Tradition
Balaban craftsmanship and music
A cylindrical double-reed pipe from Azerbaijan and Turkey, the balaban produces muted, expressive tones through circular breathing and…
Mali · Tradition
Balafon music
A gourd-resonated xylophone played across West Africa, the balafon carries Mandinka and neighbouring communities' voices through wood, gourds…
Bangladesh · Tradition
Baul songs
Baul minstrels of Bengal blend Sufi and Vaishnava mysticism in ecstatic song, a syncretic musical tradition that has…
Cuba · Tradition
Bolero
Bolero is a sophisticated romantic song genre born in late-19th-century Santiago de Cuba, evolving from trova tradition into…
Kazakhstan · Tradition
Dombra kuy
The dombra is a long-necked plucked lute and principal national instrument of Kazakhstan, whose repertoire of traditional instrumental…
Armenia · Tradition
Duduk
The Armenian duduk is a double-reed woodwind made of apricot wood, traditionally played in pairs to create a…
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