Yes, most of the groups discussed here are quite transparently incorporating elements of all kinds of music (didgeridoos, throat singing, drums from all over the world) and they don’t pretend to be recreating some lost art form. They’re just inspired by music that has come down through human-to-human interaction. It reminds me of once when I went with a friend to his first pow-wow, and he was disappointed that they were wearing bright-colored costumes made with modern materials. Like they should have tried to recreate some glorified ancient art or craft. That’s can be cool thing to try, but I think it’s more exciting, and basically inevitable, to carry on a living, changing tradition.
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