East Asia
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A traditional erhu performer (at right) in Shamshuipo
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A Japanese folkswoman playing a shamisen
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A sanjo gayageum, a traditional Korean folk instrument
| Country | Elements | Dance | Instrumentation | Other topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hakka | bayin - gezaixi - shan'ge - tea-picking opera | suona | ||
| Han | chuiguishou - funereal music - hua'er - Jingyan dagu - Nanguan ballad - pingtan - sheng-guan - sizhu - wedding music - Xi'an drum music | bunso - yangge - yo | dizi - lian - erxian - gaohu - guanzi - pipa - qin - sanxian - shawm - sheng - suona - xiao - yangqin - yunluo - zheng | |
| Holo | beiguan - budaixi - gezaixi - nanguan | dongxiao - erxian - pipa - sanxian - suona - yueqin | quguan | |
| Hui | hua'er | |||
| Japanese | danmono - gagaku - hikyoku - honkyoku - jigoe - kiyomoto - kouta - ma - matsuri-bayashi - min'yo - nogaku | Bon Odori - shishi mai - shishi odori - Tankō Bushi | biwa - fue - kotsuzumi - koto - nokan - otsuzumi - odaiko - okedo - sawari - shakuhachi - shamisen - shime-daiko - shinohue - shirabe - taiko - yosuke | geisha - iemoto - Komuso - matsuri - suizen |
| Korean | chapka - min'yo - nongak - p'ansori - sanjo | sinawi | ajaeng - changgo - ching - haegum - kayagum - kkwaenggwari - komungo - p'iri - puk | kyemonyonjo |
| Li | pole dance | xylophone | ||
| Miao | lusheng | flute - jaw harp - mouth organ | ||
| Naxi | Baisha xiyue - Dongjing music | jizi - juelie - lengnong - qiben - suona | ||
| Okinawa | kachāshī - shima uta - umui | eisa-daiko - zatsu odori | sanshin - yonshin | |
| Salar | hua'er |
Read more about this topic: List Of Asian Folk Music Traditions
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