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The Maldives are an island nation in the Indian Ocean, and its music is marked mainly by Indian, East African, and Arab influences. ==Traditional performances== The most widely known form of indigenous music is called ''boduberu''. It is also the most popular, especially in the Northern Atolls. It is said to have appeared in the Maldives in about the 11th century, and that it may have East African origins. It is a dance music, performed by about fifteen people, including a lead singer and three percussionists, as well as a bell and a small stick of bamboo with horizontal grooves called an ''onugandu''. ''Boduberu'' songs begin with a slow beat, which eventually enters a frenetic crescendo accompanied by frenetic dancing. Lyrics can be about any number of subjects, and often include vocables (meaningless syllables). ''Thaara'' music is performed by about 22 people seated in two rows opposite each other. It is performed only by men, and is somewhat religious in nature. Like ''boduberu'', ''thaara'' songs begin slowly and come to a peak. ''Thaara'' is said to have arrived with Arabs who came from the Persian Gulf in the middle of the 17th century. ''Gaa odi lava'' is a special type of song performed after the completion of manual labor. It was said to have been invented during the reign of Sultan Mohamed Imadudeen I (1620–1648), for the workers who built defenses for the city of Malé. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Music of the Maldives」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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