Puerto Rican Bomba
West African Dance is the cultural, social, spiritual, and moral expression of African people.  It is how values are expressedfor various life events including birth (naming ceremonies), growth and maturity (rites of passage), love and family (marriage rituals), social events, and death.  African dance holds these traditions that are near…
Hindustani or North Indian classical music, a tradition that originated in the Vedic ritual chants, has been evolving since the 12th century.  The sarod (or sarode) is a 25-stringed fretless instrument, used mainly in Indian classical music.  Along with the sitar, it is among the most popular and prominent instruments…
The skakuhachi is a bamboo flute whose origin is in China but migrated to Japan around the sixth century.  It was primarily played by Buddhist monks, who used it as a spiritual medium in order to master breathing techniques.  The primary genres of shakuhachi are honkyoku (solo), sonkyoku (ensemble), and…
Hawaiian rich and ancient culture depends on plants, and still depends on them today.  Native plants played a vital role in all aspects of life related to ancient Hawaiian culture.  Learning about native Hawaiian plants and their medicinal and cultural uses has the capacity to connect Hawaii’s cultural past with…
Vietnamese dan tranh
Chinese lion dance and lion head construction
Ohlone Basketry
South Indian Carnatic vocals