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The coastal and lowland areas of western Mindanao are homes of the Islamic cultures. Folk culture and court music dating way back in the 10th century or even much earlier are integrated into the musical traditions of the pre-Islamic culture. Music frowns upon the fundamental Islamic view, but the influx of foreign Islamic cultures of the Arabs and Persians has changed this view. The musical practices of the people in the coastal and lowland areas of Western Mindanao are a vital element in their social life are the primary source of their ethnic identities. The musical practices of these indigenous people are a mixture of Western and Non-western ideas.
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