El Salvador Music shows cultural and religious influences. Roman Catholicism has made a great impact on the El Salvador culture, which is also reflected in the music of the country. Music in El Salvador features religious songs which are mostly Roman Catholic. These are used during the Christmas time as well as other holidays, especially during the feast days celebrated by the saints. Folk songs are also popular amid the El Salvador Music. The modern music includes cumbia, hip hop, salsa and reggaeton. But the traditional Music of El Salvador was greatly influenced by the native cultures. The Spanish conquest did play a role in the culture and music of El Salvador as well. Till this day, Spanish Music is popular in El Salvador. However some of the popular El Salvador Music includes Pipil and Maya, which are mostly based on drums, flutes and rattles. Popular music in El Salvador uses marimba tehpe'ch, flutes, drums, scrapers and gourds, as well more recently imported guitars and other instruments. Cuban, Colombian and Mexican music has infiltrated the country, especially salsa and cumbia.