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Music & dance

Discover music & dance skills from around the world, told by those who practice them. 182 skills mapped so far.

182Skills mapped
161Countries
Khoomei (throat singing)

Khoomei (throat singing)

Mongolia - Khangai
Peking opera

Peking opera

China
Pansori

Pansori

South Korea
Arirang folk song

Arirang folk song

North Korea
Budaixi glove puppetry

Budaixi glove puppetry

Taiwan
Water puppetry

Water puppetry

Vietnam
Ca tru chamber song

Ca tru chamber song

Vietnam
Khon masked dance-drama

Khon masked dance-drama

Thailand
Tinikling bamboo dance

Tinikling bamboo dance

Philippines
Mak yong dance-theatre

Mak yong dance-theatre

Malaysia
Lion dance

Lion dance

Singapore
Royal ballet

Royal ballet

Cambodia
Sbek thom shadow theatre

Sbek thom shadow theatre

Cambodia
Khaen mouth organ music

Khaen mouth organ music

Laos
Yoke thé marionettes

Yoke thé marionettes

Myanmar
Adai-adai rowing song

Adai-adai rowing song

Brunei
Qawwali devotional music

Qawwali devotional music

Pakistan
Baul songs

Baul songs

Bangladesh
Kandyan dance

Kandyan dance

Sri Lanka
Bodu beru drumming

Bodu beru drumming

Maldives
Attan circle dance

Attan circle dance

Afghanistan
Dombra kuy music

Dombra kuy music

Kazakhstan
Katta ashula singing

Katta ashula singing

Uzbekistan
Kushtdepdi singing and dance

Kushtdepdi singing and dance

Turkmenistan
Komuz lute music

Komuz lute music

Kyrgyzstan
Shashmaqom music

Shashmaqom music

Tajikistan
Radif of Persian music

Radif of Persian music

Iran
Iraqi maqam

Iraqi maqam

Iraq
Ardah sword dance

Ardah sword dance

Saudi Arabia
Sana'ani song

Sana'ani song

Yemen
Al-Bar'ah dance

Al-Bar'ah dance

Oman
Pearl diving songs

Pearl diving songs

Qatar
Fijiri music

Fijiri music

Bahrain
Sea chanties (Nahmah)

Sea chanties (Nahmah)

Kuwait
Bedouin samer chant

Bedouin samer chant

Jordan
Dabke line dance

Dabke line dance

Lebanon
Muwashshah song

Muwashshah song

Syria
Klezmer music

Klezmer music

Israel
Dabke line dance

Dabke line dance

Palestine
Georgian polyphonic singing

Georgian polyphonic singing

Georgia
Duduk music

Duduk music

Armenia
Azerbaijani mugham

Azerbaijani mugham

Azerbaijan
Flamenco

Flamenco

Spain
Great Highland bagpipe

Great Highland bagpipe

United Kingdom
Morris dancing

Morris dancing

United Kingdom
Organ building and music

Organ building and music

Germany
Yodelling

Yodelling

Switzerland
Hardanger fiddle music

Hardanger fiddle music

Norway
Kantele playing

Kantele playing

Finland
Rimur epic chanting

Rimur epic chanting

Iceland
Contrapas and marratxa dances

Contrapas and marratxa dances

Andorra
Rebetiko

Rebetiko

Greece
Maltese ghana folk singing

Maltese ghana folk singing

Malta
Tsiattista poetic duelling

Tsiattista poetic duelling

Cyprus
Klapa singing

Klapa singing

Croatia
Kolo circle dance

Kolo circle dance

Serbia
Sevdalinka song

Sevdalinka song

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gusle epic singing

Gusle epic singing

Montenegro
Kopachka dance

Kopachka dance

North Macedonia
Glasoechko polyphony

Glasoechko polyphony

North Macedonia
Albanian iso-polyphony

Albanian iso-polyphony

Albania
Kaba instrumental music

Kaba instrumental music

Kosovo
Bistritsa Babi polyphony

Bistritsa Babi polyphony

Bulgaria
Calus ritual dance

Calus ritual dance

Romania
Doina lament song

Doina lament song

Romania
Tanchaz dance-house method

Tanchaz dance-house method

Hungary
Marionette puppetry

Marionette puppetry

Czechia
Fujara shepherd's flute

Fujara shepherd's flute

Slovakia
Slovak bagpipe culture

Slovak bagpipe culture

Slovakia
Cossack songs of Dnipropetrovsk

Cossack songs of Dnipropetrovsk

Ukraine
Colindat winter carolling

Colindat winter carolling

Moldova
Semeyskie Old Believers' culture

Semeyskie Old Believers' culture

Russia
Song and dance celebration

Song and dance celebration

Estonia
Seto leelo runo-song

Seto leelo runo-song

Estonia
Song and dance celebration

Song and dance celebration

Latvia
Suiti cultural space

Suiti cultural space

Latvia
Sutartines polyphonic songs

Sutartines polyphonic songs

Lithuania
Kora and griot music

Kora and griot music

Mali
Imzad fiddle music

Imzad fiddle music

Algeria
Malouf music

Malouf music

Tunisia
Tuareg desert song

Tuareg desert song

Libya
Al-Sirah al-Hilaliyyah epic

Al-Sirah al-Hilaliyyah epic

Egypt
Haqiba song

Haqiba song

Sudan
Moorish griot music

Moorish griot music

Mauritania
Sabar drumming

Sabar drumming

Senegal
Kora harp music

Kora harp music

Gambia
Bombolom slit-drum music

Bombolom slit-drum music

Guinea-Bissau
Djembe drumming

Djembe drumming

Guinea
Goombay music

Goombay music

Sierra Leone
Zaouli mask dance

Zaouli mask dance

Ivory Coast
Akan talking drums

Akan talking drums

Ghana
Ewe drumming

Ewe drumming

Togo
Gelede masked dance

Gelede masked dance

Benin
Dùndún talking drum

Dùndún talking drum

Nigeria
Tende drum music

Tende drum music

Niger
Sambla balafon

Sambla balafon

Burkina Faso
Morna music

Morna music

Cape Verde
Sara drumming and dance

Sara drumming and dance

Chad
Bikutsi music

Bikutsi music

Cameroon
Aka polyphonic singing

Aka polyphonic singing

Central African Republic
Mvet harp epic

Mvet harp epic

Equatorial Guinea
Ngombi sacred harp

Ngombi sacred harp

Gabon
Congolese rumba

Congolese rumba

Republic of the Congo
Congolese rumba

Congolese rumba

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tchiloli dance theatre

Tchiloli dance theatre

Sao Tome and Principe
Krar lyre

Krar lyre

Eritrea
Afar song and dance

Afar song and dance

Djibouti
Dhaanto dance

Dhaanto dance

Somalia
Isukuti dance

Isukuti dance

Kenya
Endingidi tube fiddle

Endingidi tube fiddle

Uganda
Intore dance

Intore dance

Rwanda
Royal drum ritual dance

Royal drum ritual dance

Burundi
Taarab music

Taarab music

Tanzania
Cattle praise songs

Cattle praise songs

South Sudan
Semba music

Semba music

Angola
Kalindula music

Kalindula music

Zambia
Tchopa dance

Tchopa dance

Malawi
Chopi timbila

Chopi timbila

Mozambique
Mbira dzavadzimu

Mbira dzavadzimu

Zimbabwe
Setapa dance

Setapa dance

Botswana
Isicathamiya singing

Isicathamiya singing

South Africa
Famo music

Famo music

Lesotho
Sibhaca dance

Sibhaca dance

Eswatini
Hira gasy theatre

Hira gasy theatre

Madagascar
Sega tipik

Sega tipik

Mauritius
Moutya

Moutya

Seychelles
Sega kanmtole

Sega kanmtole

Seychelles
Twarab music

Twarab music

Comoros
Delta blues

Delta blues

United States
Marimba music

Marimba music

Guatemala
Garifuna drumming

Garifuna drumming

Belize
Punta dance

Punta dance

Honduras
El Güegüense theatre

El Güegüense theatre

Nicaragua
Marimba de arco

Marimba de arco

Nicaragua
Calypso limonense

Calypso limonense

Costa Rica
Mejorana and saloma

Mejorana and saloma

Panama
Cuban rumba

Cuban rumba

Cuba
Son cubano

Son cubano

Cuba
Tumba francesa

Tumba francesa

Cuba
Reggae music

Reggae music

Jamaica
Rara processional music

Rara processional music

Haiti
Merengue

Merengue

Dominican Republic
Bachata

Bachata

Dominican Republic
Junkanoo

Junkanoo

Bahamas
Rake-and-scrape music

Rake-and-scrape music

Bahamas
Tuk band music

Tuk band music

Barbados
Steelpan

Steelpan

Trinidad and Tobago
Calypso

Calypso

Trinidad and Tobago
Kwadril music

Kwadril music

Saint Lucia
Shortknee masquerade

Shortknee masquerade

Grenada
Benna music

Benna music

Antigua and Barbuda
Bélè dance

Bélè dance

Dominica
Quadrille and big drum

Quadrille and big drum

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
String band music

String band music

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Samba de Roda

Samba de Roda

Brazil
Tango

Tango

Argentina
Chamamé

Chamamé

Argentina
Cueca

Cueca

Chile
Cumbia

Cumbia

Colombia
Vallenato

Vallenato

Colombia
Joropo

Joropo

Venezuela
Barlovento Drums

Barlovento Drums

Venezuela
Pasillo

Pasillo

Ecuador
Sikuri Panpipes

Sikuri Panpipes

Bolivia
Paraguayan Harp

Paraguayan Harp

Paraguay
Guarania

Guarania

Paraguay
Candombe

Candombe

Uruguay
Tango

Tango

Uruguay
Queh-Queh

Queh-Queh

Guyana
Kawina

Kawina

Suriname
Didgeridoo playing

Didgeridoo playing

Australia
Sing-sing gatherings

Sing-sing gatherings

Papua New Guinea
Kundu drum traditions

Kundu drum traditions

Papua New Guinea
Meke dance

Meke dance

Fiji
Bamboo panpipe music

Bamboo panpipe music

Solomon Islands
Lakalaka dance

Lakalaka dance

Tonga
Te mwaie dance

Te mwaie dance

Kiribati
Yapese stick dance

Yapese stick dance

Micronesia
Roro chants

Roro chants

Marshall Islands
Palauan chant dance

Palauan chant dance

Palau
Nauruan chant

Nauruan chant

Nauru
Fatele dance

Fatele dance

Tuvalu

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Frequently asked questions

What is a music & dance skill?

A gesture, technique or tradition passed on locally, found in different forms across territories.

Do I need any level to start?

No. Each knowledge is open to all, materials and basics are explained by the transmitter.

Who teaches these skills?

People who truly practice them on their own territory, not middlemen.