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Native Americans playing drums
Traditional performance
Yaqui Deer dancer
Trutruka
Mayan tripod vessel with rattles
Kwakiutl man in traditional dress
Mayan whistle
Mayan rattle
toad ocarina
A dancer in a bright pink shawl with fringe, wearing traditional regalia adorned with blue and black accents, performs at an outdoor cultural event.
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Louis Ballard
American composer and music educator

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