Music of Melanesia 1822653 204604046 2008-04-10T02:24:09Z Sardanaphalus 427947 updating link using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{Melanesian music}} Our earliest knowledge of '''Melanesian music''' comes largely from German [[musicology|musicological]] studies done in the [[Caroline Islands]] of nearby [[Micronesia]] (not Melanesia), with only a few studies done since then. Vocal music is very common across Melanesia, as are [[sitting dance]]s. Hand gestures are an important part of many songs, and most traditional music is [[dance music]]. Folk instruments included many kinds of [[drum (musical instrument)|drum]]s, [[flute]]s, [[pipe (musical instrument)|pipe]]s and slit-log [[gong]]s. European [[guitar]]s and [[ukulele]]s are also used. ==See also== *[[Melanesia]] {{music-genre-stub}} [[Category:Melanesian music]]