# Indigenous music

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Music of indigenous ethnic groups

**Indigenous music** is a term for the [traditional music](/source/Traditional_music) of the [indigenous peoples](/source/Indigenous_peoples) of the world, that is, the music of an "original" [ethnic group](/source/Ethnic_group) that inhabits any geographic region alongside more recent immigrants who may be greater in number.[1] The term therefore depends upon the political role an ethnic group plays rather than upon its strictly musical characteristics, for all further criteria (territory, race, history, subsistence lifestyle, etc.) defining indigenous peoples can also be applied to majority cultures.[2]

Societies defined as, or defining themselves as, "indigenous" are found in every inhabited [climate zone](/source/Climate_zone) and [continent](/source/Continent) of the world.[3] Some important articles are:

- [Music of Africa](/source/Music_of_Africa), especially the non-[European](/source/Europe), [Asian](/source/Asian_people) or [Arab](/source/Arab)-derived traditions

- [Māori music](/source/Maori_music) [of New Zealand](/source/Music_of_New_Zealand)

- [Music of the Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders](/source/Indigenous_Australian_music) [of Australia](/source/Music_of_Australia)

- Music of the indigenous peoples of [Latin America](/source/Music_of_Latin_America) and [the Caribbean](/source/Caribbean_music)

- [Native American music](/source/Native_American_music) of the United States and [Inuit](/source/Inuit), [Métis](/source/M%C3%A9tis_people_(Canada)) and [First Nation music](/source/Aboriginal_music_of_Canada) of Canada

- [Sámi music](/source/S%C3%A1mi_music) of [Norway](/source/Music_of_Norway), [Sweden](/source/Music_of_Sweden), [Finland](/source/Music_of_Finland), and [Russia](/source/Music_of_Russia)

- Music of [South India](/source/South_India)

- Music of the [republics of Russia](/source/Republics_of_Russia)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Peoples of the world by National Geographic Society

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FAQ_2-0)** ["Frequently Asked Questions: Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples"](https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/FAQsindigenousdeclaration.pdf) (PDF). *United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues*. Retrieved 2009-10-23.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Acharya, Deepak and Shrivastava Anshu (2008): Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices, Aavishkar Publishers Distributor, Jaipur- India. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-81-7910-252-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-81-7910-252-7). pp 440

## See also

v t e Indigenous peoples of the world by continent Africa Eurasia North America Oceania South America Indigenous peoples by geographic regions

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