Music of Melanesia
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{{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]]
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[[Category:Melanesian music]]