Music_of_Melanesia
Music of Melanesia
Various musical traditions found across the vast region of Melanesia
Melanesian music refers to the various musical traditions found across the vast region of Melanesia.
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Vocal music is very common across Melanesia; sitting dances are also attested.[citation needed] Hand gestures are an important part of many songs, and most traditional music is dance music.
Folk instruments include various kinds of drums and slit-log gongs, flutes, panpipes,[1] stamping tubes, rattles, among others.[2] Occasionally, European guitars and ukuleles are also used.[3]