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[[File:Mongush.jpg|thumb|Daxian throat singing icon, Dovukai Mongush]] | |||
The traditional music of Daxia is called Agon and it mostly revolves around the use of percussion instruments and wooden flutes, without any voice accompaniment. In the past Agon diverged into many variants such as religious Agon music which incorporated the use of metal bells to add new sounds or the Imperial Agon orchestras which added the novelty of human singing. | |||
The expansion of Daxian rule into the steppe brought the millenarian Degei tradition of throat singing, which meshed well with the established Daxian percussion music. Master throat singers are extremely well regarded and feted in Daxian high society. The most famous of the Daxian throat singing masters of today is Dovukai Mongush, of national fame. | |||
In the 1960's the republican government of the time introduced 'Morale Music' | |||
Traditional Daxian music is loud, monotonous and without lyrics. Akin to sardaukar chant from dune | Traditional Daxian music is loud, monotonous and without lyrics. Akin to sardaukar chant from dune | ||