singing in Polynesia. Polynesian traditions were then influenced by Western choral church music, which brought counterpoint into Polynesian musical practice. Africa See Also Traditional sub-Saharan African harmony Numerous Sub-Saharan African music traditions host polyphonic singing, typically moving in parallel motion. East Africa While the Maasai people traditionally sing with drone polyphony, other East African groups use more elaborate techniques. The Dorze people, for example, sing with as many as six parts, and the Wagogo use counterpoint. Central Africa The music of African Pygmies (e.g. that of the Aka people) is typically ostinato and contrapuntal, featuring yodeling. Other Central African peoples tend to sing with parallel lines rather than counterpoint. Southern Africa The singing of the San people, like that of the pygmies, features melodic repetition, yodeling, and counterpoint. The singing of neighboring Bantu peoples, like the Zulu, is more typically parallel. West Africa The peoples of tropical West Africa traditionally use parallel harmonies rather than counterpoint. See also Micropolyphony Polyphonic Era Venetian polychoral style References External links Thirteenth-Century Polyphony Tuning and Intonation in Fifteenth and Sixteenth Century Polyphony World Routes in Albania – Iso-Polyphony in Southern Albania on BBC Radio 3 World Routes in Georgia – Ancient polyphony from the Caucasus region on BBC Radio 3 Aka Pygmy Polyphony African Pygmy music, with photos and soundscapes Harmony Musical texture