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Music and Dance Around the World

People all over the world love to make music and dance! Music can be fast and happy or slow and calm. In some places, people play drums that sound like a party. In other places, they use flutes that sound like birds singing. Dancing is another way to share stories and feelings. Some dances have big, colorful costumes, and others use fast foot-stomping and hand-clapping!

In the Caribbean islands, people play steel drums that make a bright, ringing sound. It makes everyone want to wiggle and jump! In Spain, dancers wear beautiful dresses and stomp their feet to the beat of a guitar. Every country has its own special songs and dances that make people feel happy and proud. Music and dance are like a giant hug for the whole world!