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Encyclopedia > Music of Guam
Micronesian music
Guam
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Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Its indigenous people, the Chamorro, are of Micronesian descent. Traditional Chamorro instruments include the belembaotuyan, a hollow gourd stringed instrument, and the nose flute. Kantan singing is also popular. It is a kind of work song, begun by one person teasing another in verse form, and then continuing through a group one individual in turn. Modern music from Guam includes elements of American, Spanish, Filipino and Polynesian music.


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Music of Guam - encyclopedia article about Music of Guam. (1294 words)
Guam The Territory of Guam ( Guåhån in Chamorro) is an island in the Western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated territory of the United States.
The Chamorro language is an Austronesian language spoken in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Modern music from Guam includes elements of American The music of the United States includes a number of kinds of distinct folk and popular music, including some of the most widely-recognized styles in the world.
Music of Kiribati - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (219 words)
Kiribati folk music is generally based around chanting or other forms of vocalizing, accompanied by body percussion.
Its traditional music is composed by people knownn as te kainikamaen.
These composers are said to receive their songs from myth or magic, an ability that is passed from father to son.
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