ABSTRACT
T HE rno IS NATURALLY gifted with a sense of rhythm. Whether his musical talents have evolved from that, or vice versa, I make no attempt to discuss. Like his re-
To the uninitiated, the main objective of the native seems to be to create noise rather than melody. In this he has succeeded, although not all his instruments are equally strident. As indicated in the previous chapter, he can produce rhythm from his limited outfit and for dancing displays his music is fairly suitable. Orchestral (sic) music begins in a similar manner to performances in England, that is, with tuning in. Unless harmony is first established, the instrumentalists refuse to play. Once it is established, then each performer applies himself whole-heartedly to his task: hence the volume of sound. Sounds produced by striking predominate over other forms of music. There are a few wind and string instruments, one or two of which are interesting and, perhaps, they are the prototypes of modern ones now developed almost beyond recognition.
