What is the role of musical instruments in traditional Native-American music of North America? Do instrumental ensembles such as Western classical orchestras find any counterparts in traditional Native-American music?

What will be an ideal response?

• A wide variety of drums and rattles are used to accompany traditional Native-American singing.
• Instrumental ensembles such as the familiar orchestras of the Western music-culture are unknown in traditional Native-American music.

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