Carolinian
Carolinian music is the traditional genre of the Carolinian people from the Northern Mariana Islands, characterized by rhythmic chanting, call-and-response vocal structures, and polyrhythmic percussion using slit drums (pate), sticks, and improvised wooden instruments during communal ceremonies.
Origin: Northern Mariana Islands, specifically Saipan and surrounding atolls, rooted in Carolinian indigenous culture.
Era: Traditional, spanning from pre-colonial eras through modern cultural preservation (18th century to present).
