| 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
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| Samba |
Brazil |
Dance music from South America. Percussion instruments provide lively off-beat dance rhythms. |
Samba Example |
