Music of Palau

The music of Palau finds its heritage in Micronesia, but it has been supplemented with influences from the United States and Western Europe, as well as Japan. The government department of the Republic of Palau and Director of the Bureau of Arts and Culture are in charge of developing and implementing cultural policies is the Ministry of Community and Cultural Affairs. "Belau rekid", the national anthem of Palau, was written by Ymesei O. Ezekiel, and has been the anthem since 1980. There are no intellectual property restrictions in Palau.