Other links beyond Central Asia may exist at the far western end of Siberia, for example, to the music of Lapland in the Scandinavian Arctic; or in the relation of tunes of certain peoples of the Volga River region, such as the Mari, with old Hungarian folk songs.
For certain peoples of the Eastern Woodlands, the sound of a gourd rattle symbolizes the sound of Creation, while for some of the peoples of the Tropical Forest and Southern Cone areas, the sound of the gourd rattle facilitates communication between shamans and spirit beings.
Certain peoples have used taiko to advance social or cultural movements, both within Japan and elsewhere in the world.
"Sometimes it's hard to understand certain peoples' tracks, but when you see a good dancer express it, you'll get the track and you'll like the track even more.
To be fair and balanced, the Getty then makes sure that every placard is dripping with a reassurance that this way of looking at certain peoples through Western eyes is completely backward.
On the other hand, however, we must take care not to classify certain peoples in a particular manner.
