Music of El Salvador

The music of El Salvador refers to the Music of the Republic of El Salvador and is encompassed in the wider Latin American musical traditions. During the colonial period, El Salvador's music began to be influenced by various ethnic groups involved in the colonization process. Music instruments that are present in El Salvador are Native American Pan-Indianism instruments such as Native American flute and drums. El Salvador has an American indigenous population which includes the Lenca, Pipil and Mayan people.