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grassroots cultural programs, one of the few outlets for large-scale performance in the country. In August 2004, UNICEF opened the competition "Scene
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singing. To get an overall understanding of traditional music and instruments in Niger visit the traditional instrument museum at the CFPM Taya in Niamey. An amazing collection of drums, string instruments and flutes from all tribes in Niger.
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tradition of caste-based praise singers and musicians. Songhai traditional music was the topic of extensive study in the late colonial and early independence period.
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