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West African Kora Music: Keita, Diabaté, and Traoré Families (19th century–present)

1800 - 2024

15 entries

South African Protest and Freedom Songs during Apartheid (1948–1994)

1948 - 1994

15 entries

Powwow Drum Traditions and the Pan‑Indian Movement (1950s–present)

1950 - 2025

12 entries

Peking (Beijing) Opera: Repertoires and 20th‑Century Reforms (1900–present)

1904 - 2010

12 entries

Ottoman Court and Mevlevi Sufi Music: Institutions and Repertoires (14th–20th centuries)

1273 - 2008

15 entries

Navajo Nightway Ceremony Music: Recordings and Revitalization (1900–present)

1902 - 2024

14 entries

Māori Kapa Haka Movement and Cultural Revival in Aotearoa (late 19th century–present)

1900 - 2025

13 entries

Malian Griot (Jeli) Tradition and Lineages (c. 13th century–present)

1235 - 2024

15 entries

Korean P'ansori Narrative Singing and Modern Revivals (18th century–present)

1754 - 2010

15 entries

Kirana Gharana: Key Musicians and Developments (late 19th century–present)

1871 - 2024

18 entries

Hawaiian Hula and the Royal Court Revival (19th century–present)

1879 - 2022

16 entries

Gagaku Court Music and Its Institutional History in Japan (7th century–present)

500 - 2009

12 entries
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