Unit 1 : World Music

STYLE	COUNTRY	DEFINITION	LINK
Gamelan	Indonesia	A group of percussion instruments from Indonesia including gongs, metallophones, cymbals and drums.	Gamelan Example
Indian	India	Music from India which uses instruments such as the sitar and tabla.	Indian Music Example
Ghanaian	Ghana	A drum group from Ghana is called a Ghanaian Drum Ensemble. The music is repetitive and lively. Sometimes there will also be singing, shakers and bells.	Ghanaian Drumming Example
Salsa	Cuba	Lively Latin American dance music. A Salsa band is a large group mainly consisting of percussion instruments and some other instruments such as guitar, bass, piano and vocals.	Salsa Example
Steel Band	Trinidad	A West Indian band whose instruments are made out of oil drums called pans. The top of each drum is hammered into panels to make different pitches.	Steel Band Example
Reggae	Jamaica	Reggae music was developed in Jamaica. It has quite a distinctive slow, laid back sound and has the characteristic of strong accents on the 2nd and 4th beats of the bar.	Reggae Example 1   Reggae Example 2
Samba	Brazil	Dance music from South America. Percussion instruments provide lively off-beat dance rhythms.	Samba Example