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TurkeyTurkey

• a Middle Eastern country that lies both in Europe and in Asia.

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• The people of Turkey include Turks, Kurds, Caucasians, Greeks, Jews, and Arabs.

• More than 80% are Turks and speak Turkish.

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• Tanbur-a long-necked plucked lute

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• Ney-flutelike wind instrument

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• Kemençe-bowed fiddle

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• Oud-plucked short-necked unfretted lute

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• Kanun-plucked zither

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• Violin

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• Kudüm drum in Mevlevi music

IndiaIndia

• India is a country in southern Asia and is the second largest country in the world in population.

IndiaIndia• Over 1000 languages and dialects are

used in India, more than anywhere else in the world. The national language is Hindi.

• The people of India practice a number of religions, including Hindu and Muslim.

Music of IndiaMusic of India

• Sitar-A 26-stringed instrument used in Indian classical music.

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• Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia made up of over 17, 500 islands.

IndonesiaIndonesia

• Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world behind China, India, and the United States.

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Music of IndonesiaMusic of Indonesia

• A gamelan is a traditional Indonesian orchestra that accompanies dances and puppet plays.

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• A gamelan consists mostly of metal percussion instruments, including gongs, xylophones, and double-ended drums.

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• It also includes flutes and rebabs (two-stringed instruments that resemble lutes).

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• Turkey-A country located in both Asia and Europe.

• Ney-A traditional Turkish instrument similar to a recorder.

• Ney performances are often improvised and ornamented.

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• India-A large, densely populated country in southern Asia.

• Drone-A continuously sounding pitch, used in Indian music.

• Sitar-A 26-stringed instrument from India.

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• Indonesia-A country in southeast Asia made up of over 17,500 islands.

• The traditional instrumental ensemble of Indonesia is the gamelan.

• The gamelan is made up of gongs, metallophones, drums, flute, and stringed instruments.

• The gamelan accompanies performances in dance, drama, and puppet theater in Indonesia.