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Mayan tripod vessel with rattles

Kwakiutl man in traditional dress

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Native Americans playing drums

Traditional performance

Yaqui Deer dancer

Mayan tripod vessel with rattles

Kwakiutl man in traditional dress

A dancer in a bright pink shawl with fringe, wearing traditional regalia adorned with blue and black accents, performs at an outdoor cultural event.

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huehuetl teponaztli peyote music panpipe trutruka music harmony choral music Western music African music Oceanic music and dance Middle Eastern music opera Notre-Dame school Japanese music Native American art

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Louis Ballard

American composer and music educator

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