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Jacqueline Bobak, from the California Institute of the Arts, talks about the importance of music from other cultures. Music from other cultures helps one embrace a more global culture. It also helps one gain other skills such as different tuning systems, rhythmic skills, or disciplines. Bobak points out that students introduced to world music end up incorporating elements from other cultures. Also, voice students gain broader extended voice techniques in a global context rather than a western context.