Music Around the World

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• Which West African instrument is a harp-lute traditionally associated with griots?
• The Indonesian musical ensembles called gamelan are especially known for their use of which family of instruments?
• Which Brazilian musical style developed in Rio de Janeiro and is characterized by syncopated rhythms and a strong…
• What is the primary musical role of a Japanese shakuhachi?
• Match each musical tradition with the region most strongly associated with it.
• Match each instrument with its traditional cultural context.
• Match each vocal tradition with its defining characteristic.
• Match each dance-music genre with its principal cultural association.