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Traditional music (known in Bislama as kastom singsing or kastom tanis) is still thriving in the rural areas of Vanuatu. [1] Musical instruments consist mostly of idiophones: drums of various shape and size, slit gongs, as well as rattles, among others.
Port Vila, Vanuatu - August 19, 2022 : Ensemble Nabanga, led by Barbara Ididier, rehearses a traditional ni-Vanuatu tune she has arranged for the youth orchestra, in preparation for their first Australian tour in November 2022. Ensemble Nabanga is a youth orchestra in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Another musical genre that has become widely popular during the 20th century in all areas of Vanuatu, is known as string band music. It combines guitars , ukulele , bush bass and popular songs. More recently the music of Vanuatu , as an industry, grew rapidly in the 1990s and several bands have forged a distinctive ni-Vanuatu identity.
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Slit drums from the Bernice P. Bishop Museum.. In Vanuatu, a slit drum is a musical instrument that is traditionally played by men of high rank. [1]In most islands of Vanuatu, the drum has little to no decoration, and is played horizontally on the ground. [2]
Another musical genre that has become widely popular during the 20th century in all areas of Vanuatu is known as string band music. It combines guitars, ukuleles, and popular songs. More recently, the music of Vanuatu, as an industry, grew rapidly in the 1990s, and several bands have emerged with a Ni-Vanuatu identity. [210]
The music group has blended traditional music and contemporary styles and put the music of Tokelau as the leading group from the country. They recorded their first album in 1997 which was called the Te Vaka. The second album released in 1999 was titled Ki Mua.