The Bolivian group Los Masis have been playing traditional Andean music for more than 40 years. They are dedicated to the preservation of the indigenous Quechua language and culture.

Tibor Gáts is an award-winning maker of Hungarian folk instruments, specializing in the zither and the gardon.

The Dimen Dong Folk Chorus from the Guizhou Province of China performs an excerpt of the cicada song, in which the singers mimic the sound of an insect commonly found in their village.

James Lovell, a musician and educator from New York City, joins the group Libaya Baba of Los Angeles to perform a traditional song in the endangered Garifuna language.

Szalonna and his Band, renowned members of the Hungarian National Folk Ensemble, teamed up with Roma fiddler István “Kiscsipás” Varga to perform traditional Hungarian

A crowd favorite at the 2013 Folklife Festival was the Garifuna drumming and dance group.

During a “cross-program” presentation at the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, participants demonstrated the influence of nature on their musical traditions.

Speakers of the Isthmus Zapotec language from Juchitán de Zaragoza in Oaxaca, Mexico, form a procession through the One World, Many Voices program space at the 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.

The folk music of Hungary is one of the country’s most important expressions of national identity. However, Hungary’s music varies greatly by region.