Croatia · Tradition
Bećarac
Bećarac is a humorous folk-song tradition from Slavonia, Croatia, where teasing and lascivious verses thrive at village celebrations…
Function
Music
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Bulgaria · Tradition
Bistritsa Babi polyphony
An ensemble of elderly Bulgarian women preserve archaic three-part polyphony, ring dances, and springtime rituals of the Shopluk…
Cuba · Tradition
Bolero
Bolero is a sophisticated romantic song genre born in late-19th-century Santiago de Cuba, evolving from trova tradition into…
Haiti · Tradition
Compas
Compas, Haiti's vibrant méringue dance music born in 1955, fuses traditional rhythm with Latin jazz and electric instruments…
DR Congo · Tradition
Congolese rumba
A dance music genre born from the fusion of Bakongo rhythms and Cuban son, Congolese rumba captivates with…
Cuba · Tradition
Cuban son
Cuban son is a syncretic music and dance born in late-19th-century eastern Cuba, blending Spanish vocals and guitar…
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…
Portugal · Tradition
Fado
Fado is a Portuguese song tradition tracing to 1820s Lisbon, expressing the melancholy and longing of working-class urban…
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