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will not be used in church, but other drums are popular there. Taping<br />

commercially has opened the way for keyboards to be included. Sorrow songs<br />

seem to use only the quieter kind <strong>of</strong> instrument, and mourning songs have none.<br />

Themes range from the common cockroach to very sad ones, although they are<br />

<strong>of</strong>ten <strong>of</strong> encouragment and unity as a community.<br />

Whilst the palogo seems to be fast disappearing, it would seem from the<br />

specificity <strong>of</strong> certain songs given above that they can still be made for a person<br />

or event. It will be interesting to see what new developments arise in the future.<br />

I think that <strong>Chumburung</strong> people will still be “doing music”.<br />

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