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Which traditional instruments in Polynesia could be played without accompanying a song?
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In the context of Polynesian music and dance, the primary focus is on vocal performance, as music serves as a vehicle for poetry and dance acts as its visual illustration. Because of this strong word orientation, most traditional instruments are used to accompany singing.12
The only traditional instruments in Polynesia that are noted for being used independently from song are the nose flute and the musical bow.1