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Kuda Lumping

Kuda Lumping (Javanese: ꦗꦫꦤ꧀ꦏꦺꦥꦁ, Jaran Kepang or Jathilan, Indonesian: Kuda Lumping or Kuda Kepang, English: Flat Horse) is a traditional Javanese dance originated from Ponorogo, East Java,

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Kuduro

Kuduro (or kuduru) is a type of music and dance born in Angola. It is characterized as uptempo, energetic, and danceable. Kuduro was developed in Luanda, Angola, in the late 1980s. Producers sampled

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Kui (music)

A kui (Kazakh: күй), also spelled küy, is a Kipchak instrumental musical composition that is usually sung to the accompaniment of traditional Kazakh plucked, bowed, and wind instruments such as the

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Kujawiak

The kujawiak is a Polish folk dance from the region of Kuyavia (Kujawy) in central Poland. It is one of the five national dances of Poland, the others being the krakowiak, mazur, oberek, and

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Kulintang

Kulintang (, ) is a modern term for an ancient instrumental form of music composed on a row of small, horizontally laid gongs that function melodically, accompanied by larger, suspended gongs and

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Kulning

Kulning, also known as the Nordic herding call is a work song and refers to high-pitched herding calls that were developed centuries ago in Norway and Sweden. Different regions have different names

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Kumina

Kumina is a religion that developed in Jamaica during the 19th century. It draws in large part on elements from Kongo religion that had been introduced to the island. Kumina emerged among

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Kundiman

Kundiman is a genre of traditional Filipino ballads, predominantly with romantic themes. The lyrics of the kundiman are written in Tagalog. The melody is characterized by a smooth, flowing and gentle

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Kunqu

Kunqu (), also known as Kunju (), K'un-ch'ü, Kun opera or Kunqu opera, is one of the oldest extant forms of Chinese opera. It evolved from a music style local to Kunshan, part of the Wu cultural

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Kurdish classical music

Kurdish classical music (, ; or مۆسیقای کلاسیکی کوردی, Mosîqay kilasîkî Kurdî) is the traditional art music of the Kurdish people, developed across various regions of the Middle East. It is rooted in

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Kurdish folk music

Kurdish folk music ( or مۆسیقای فۆلکلۆر) is a musical tradition associated with the Kurdish people, encompassing a variety of regional styles, instruments, and lyrical themes. It is often transmitted

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Kurdish music

Kurdish music (, or مۆسیقای کوردی) refers to music performed in the Kurdish languages and Zaza-Gorani languages. The earliest study of Kurdish music was initiated by the renowned Armenian priest and

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Kushtdepdi

Küştdepdi is a form of performing arts characteristic of Turkmenistani culture, combining improvised poetry, dance, and song. Küştdepdi has been preserved as a ritual and entertainment component of

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