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This is a '''list of music genres and styles'''. [[Music]] can be described in terms of many [[music genre|genres]] and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap. Larger genres and styles comprise more specific sub-categories.
This is a '''list of music genres and styles'''. [[Music]] can be described in terms of many [[music genre|genres]] and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap. Larger genres and styles comprise more specific sub-categories.


==Classical==
== Classical ==
{{see also|List of classical and art music traditions|List of classical music genres}}
{{see also|List of classical and art music traditions|List of classical music genres}}
* [[Andalusian classical music]]
* [[Andalusian classical music]]
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***[[Classical period (music)|Classical period]] (1750–1820)
***[[Classical period (music)|Classical period]] (1750–1820)
***[[Romantic music]] (1780–1910)
***[[Romantic music]] (1780–1910)
** [[20th-century classical music|20th]] and [[21st-century classical music|21st]]-centuries classical music (1901–present):
** [[20th-century classical music|20th]] and [[21st-century classical music|21st]]-centuries classical music (1900–present):
*** [[Modernism (music)|Modernism]] (1890–1930)
*** [[Modernism (music)|Modernism]] (1890–1930)
*** [[Impressionism in music|Impressionism]] (1875 or 1890–1925)
*** [[Impressionism in music|Impressionism]] (1875 or 1890–1925)
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***[[Minimal music]]
***[[Minimal music]]


==Popular==
== Popular ==
{{main|Popular music}}
{{main|Popular music}}


=== Avant-garde & Experimental ===
=== Avant-garde & experimental ===
{{main|Avant-garde music|experimental music}}
{{main|Avant-garde music|experimental music}}
*[[Crossover music]]
*[[Crossover music]]
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*[[Underground music]]
*[[Underground music]]


===Blues===
=== Blues ===
{{main|Blues}}
{{main|Blues}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
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}}


===Country===
=== Country ===
{{main|Country music}}
{{main|Country music}}
{{see also|List of country genres}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=18em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Alternative country]]
{{:List of country genres}}
**[[Cowpunk]]
*[[Americana (music)|Americana]]
*[[Australian country music|Australian country]]
*[[Bakersfield sound]]
*[[Bluegrass music|Bluegrass]]
**[[Progressive bluegrass]]
**[[Bluegrass music|Reactionary bluegrass]]
*[[Classic country]]
*[[Country blues]]
*[[Country pop]]
*[[Country rap]]
*[[Country rock]]
*[[Cajun music|Cajun]]
**[[Cajun fiddle]]
*[[Christian country music|Christian country]]
*[[Close harmony]]
*[[Dansband]]
*[[Gothic country]]
*[[Hokum]]
*[[Honky-tonk|Honky-tonk country]]
*[[Country music|Instrumental country]]
*[[Nashville sound]]
*[[Neotraditional country]]
*[[New Mexico music]]
*[[Outlaw country]]
*[[Progressive country]]
*[[Red dirt (music)|Red dirt]]
*[[Rockabilly]]
**[[Hellbilly music|Hellbilly]]
**[[Psychobilly]]
*[[Sertanejo music|Sertanejo]]
*[[Tejano music|Tejano]]
*[[Texas country music|Texas country]]
*[[Traditional country music]]
*[[Truck-driving country]]
*[[Western music (North America)|Western (Cowboy)]]
**[[Cowboy pop]]
**[[New Mexico music|New Mexico]]
**[[Texas country music|Texas country]]
**[[Tejano music|Tejano]]
*[[Western swing]]
*[[Zydeco]]
}}
}}


===Easy Listening===
=== Easy listening ===
{{main|Easy listening}}
{{main|Easy listening}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Adult contemporary music]]
*[[Adult contemporary music]]
*[[Adult standards]]
*[[Adult standards]]
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}}


===Electronic===
=== Electronic ===
{{main|Electronic music}}
{{main|Electronic music}}
{{See also|List of electronic music genres}}
{{See also|List of electronic music genres|Styles of house music|List of trance genres}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{:List of electronic music genres}}
* [[Ambient music|Ambient]]
** [[Ambient dub]]
** [[Dark ambient]]
*** [[Ambient industrial]]
*** [[Dungeon synth]]
** [[Drone music|Drone]]
** [[Illbient]]
** [[New-age music|New-age]]
*** [[Neoclassical new-age music|Neoclassical new-age]]
*** [[Space music]]
** [[Reductionism (music)|Reductionism]]
*** [[Lowercase (music)|Lowercase]]
*** [[Onkyokei]]
* [[Bass music]]
** [[Footwork (genre)|Footwork]]
** [[Future bass]]
*** [[Kawaii future bass]]
** [[Jungle terror]]
** [[UK bass]]
** [[Wave music|Wave]]
*** [[Hardwave]]
* [[Breakbeat]]
** [[Acid breaks]]
** [[Baltimore club]]
*** [[Jersey club]]
*** [[Philly club]]
** [[Big beat]]
** [[Breakbeat hardcore]]
*** [[4-beat]]
*** [[Darkcore]]
*** [[Hardcore breaks]]
** [[Broken beat]]
** [[Florida breaks]]
** [[Nu skool breaks]]
** [[Progressive breaks]]
** [[Psychedelic breakbeat]]
* [[Chill-out music|Chill-out]]
** [[Downtempo]]
** [[Psybient]]
*** [[Psydub]]
** [[Trip hop]]
** [[Trip rock]]
* [[Chopped and screwed]]
* [[Disco]]
** [[Afro/cosmic music]]
** [[Electro-disco]]
*** [[Hi-NRG]]
**** [[Eurobeat]]
**** [[Eurodance]]
***** [[Italo dance]]
*** [[Italo disco]]
**** [[Spacesynth]]
*** [[Space disco]]
** [[Eurodisco]]
** [[Nu-disco]]
** [[Post-disco]]
*** [[Boogie (genre)|Boogie]]
*** [[City pop]]
* [[Drum and bass]]
** [[Darkstep]]
** [[Drumfunk]]
** [[Drumstep]]
** [[Hardstep]]
** [[Intelligent drum and bass]]
*** [[Atmospheric drum and bass]]
** [[Jazzstep]]
** [[Jump-up (drum and bass)|Jump-up]]
** [[Liquid funk]]
** [[Neurofunk]]
** [[Sambass]]
** [[Techstep]]
* [[Dub music|Dub]]
** [[Dub poetry]]
** [[Dubtronica]]
* [[Electroacoustic music]]
** [[Acousmatic music]]
** [[Electroacoustic improvisation]]
** [[Live electronic music|Live electronics]]
** [[Musique concrète]]
** [[Soundscape#In music|Soundscape]]
*[[Electronic dance music]]
**[[Dance music]]
**[[Dance-pop]]
**[[Music festival]]
* [[Electronic rock]]
** [[Dance-rock]]
*** [[Alternative dance]]
**** [[Madchester]]
***** [[Baggy]]
**** [[New rave]]
*** [[Dance-punk]]
** [[Krautrock]]
** [[New wave music|New wave]]
*** [[Cold wave (music)|Cold wave]]
*** [[Dark wave]]
**** [[Neoclassical dark wave]]
**** [[Neue Deutsche Todeskunst]]
**** [[New rave]]
*** [[Ethereal wave]]
**** [[Nu-gaze]]
*** [[Minimal wave]]
*** [[Neue Deutsche Welle]]
*** [[New Romantic#Styles of music|New romantic]]
*** [[New wave of new wave]]
*** [[Sophisti-pop]]
*** [[Synth-pop]]
**** [[Dance-pop]]
***** [[Disco polo]]
**** [[Electroclash]]
***** [[Electropop]]
****** [[Hyperpop]]
** [[Post-rock]]
** [[Space rock]]
** [[Synth-metal]]
*** [[Electronicore]]
** [[Synth-punk]]
* [[Electronica]]
** [[Folktronica]]
** [[Indietronica]]
** [[Jazztronica]]
** [[Laptronica]]
** [[Livetronica]]
** [[Progressive electronic]]
*** [[Kosmische musik]]
* [[Ethnic electronica]] / regional EDM
** [[Asian underground]]
** African electronic dance music
*** [[Afrobeats]]
**** [[Azonto]]
*** [[Coupé-décalé]]
*** [[Kuduro]]
*** [[Mahraganat]]
*** [[Shangaan electro]]
** [[Budots]]
** [[Changa tuki]]
** [[Dancehall pop]]
** [[Funk carioca]]
*** [[Funk ostentação]]
*** [[Melodic funk]]
*** [[Proibidão]]
*** [[Rasteirinha]]
** [[Merenhouse]]
** [[Nortec]]
** [[Rabòday]]
** [[Rara tech]]
** [[Russ music]]
** [[Shamstep]]
** [[Tribal guarachero]]
** [[Worldbeat]]
*** [[Manila sound]]
* [[Funk]] fusion genres
** [[Acid jazz]]
** [[Funktronica]]
** [[Synth-funk]]
* [[Jungle music|Jungle]]
** [[Ragga jungle]]
* [[Hardcore (electronic dance music genre)|Hardcore]]
** [[Bouncy techno]]
** [[Breakcore]]
** [[Digital hardcore]]
** [[Frenchcore]]
** [[Gabber]]
*** [[Early hardcore]]
*** [[Mainstream hardcore]]
** [[Happy hardcore]]
*** [[UK hardcore]]
** [[Industrial hardcore]]
** [[J-core]]
** [[Lento violento]]
** [[Mákina]]
** [[Speedcore]]
*** [[Extratone]]
*** [[Flashcore]]
*** [[Splittercore]]
* [[Hardstyle]]
** [[Dubstyle]]
** [[Jumpstyle]]
*[[Hauntology (music)|Hauntology]]
** [[Chillwave]]
** [[Hypnagogic pop]]
** [[Synthwave]]
*** [[Darksynth]]
*** [[Sovietwave]]
** [[Vaporwave]]
*** [[Dreampunk]]
*** [[Future funk]]
*** [[Hardvapour]]
*** [[Mallsoft]]
*** [[Seapunk]]
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]] fusion genres
** [[Afroswing]]
** [[Alternative hip hop]]
*** [[Hipster hop]]
** [[Cloud rap]]
** [[Crunk]]
*** [[Crunkcore]]
*** [[Snap music]]
** [[Electro (music)|Electro]]
*** [[Latin freestyle]]
** [[Emo rap]]
** [[Instrumental hip hop]]
** [[Lofi hip hop]]
** [[Miami bass]]
** [[Mumble rap]]
** [[Trap music|Trap]]
*** [[Afro trap]]
*** [[Drill music|Drill]]
**** [[Brooklyn drill]]
**** [[UK drill]]
*** [[Latin trap]]
*** [[Phonk]]
**** [[Drift Phonk]]
*** [[Rage (music genre)|Rage]]
*** [[Trap music (EDM)|Trap (EDM)]]
*** [[UK trap]]
* [[House music]]
** [[Acid house]]
**[[Kwaito]]
***[[Afro house]]
***[[Afro tech]]
***[[Gqom]]
***[[Amapiano]]
** [[Kidandali]]
** [[Ambient house]]
** [[Balearic beat]]
** [[Ball culture#Music|Ballroom]]
** [[Bass house (genre)|Bass house]]
** [[Blog house]]
** [[Brazilian bass]]
*** [[Slap house]]
** [[Chicago hard house]]
** [[Chicago house]]
** [[Deep house]]
** [[Disco house]]
** [[Diva house]]
*** [[Hardbag]]
** [[Electro house]]
*** [[Big room house]]
*** [[Complextro]]
*** [[Dutch house]]
*** [[Fidget house]]
*** [[Melbourne bounce]]
** [[Electro swing]]
** [[French house]]
** [[Funky house]]
** [[Future house]]
** [[Garage house]]
** [[Ghetto house]]
*** [[Ghettotech]]
*** [[Juke house]]
** [[Hip house]]
** [[Italo house]]
** [[Jazz house]]
** [[Latin house]]
** [[Melodic house]]
** [[Microhouse]]
** [[Moombahcore]]
** [[Moombahton]]
*** [[Moombahsoul]]
** [[New Jersey sound]]
** [[Outsider house]]
** [[Progressive house]]
** [[Soulful house]]
** [[Tech house]]
** [[Tribal house]]
** [[Tropical house]]
** [[UK hard house]]
*** [[Hard NRG]]
*** [[Pumping house]]
**** [[Hardbass]]
*** [[Scouse house]]
* [[Industrial music|Industrial]] / [[Post-industrial music|post-industrial]]
** [[Deconstructed club]]
** [[Electro-industrial]]
*** [[Dark electro]]
**** [[Aggrotech]]
** [[Electronic body music|Electronic body music (EBM)]]
*** [[Futurepop]]
*** [[New beat]]
** [[Industrial hip hop]]
** [[Industrial metal]]
*** [[Cyber metal]]
*** [[Neue Deutsche Härte]]
** [[Industrial rock]]
** [[Martial industrial]]
**[[Mid-tempo]]
***[[Lento violento]]
** [[Witch house (genre)|Witch house]]
* [[Intelligent dance music|Intelligent dance music (IDM)]]
** [[Drill 'n' bass]]
** [[Glitch (music)|Glitch]]
* [[Neo soul]]
* [[Nightcore]]
* [[Noise music]]
** [[Danger music]]
** [[Harsh noise]]
*** [[Harsh noise wall]]
** [[Japanoise]]
**[[Noise pop]]
** [[Power electronics (music)|Power electronics]]
*** [[Death industrial]]
** [[Power noise]]
* [[Plunderphonics]]
** [[Sampledelia]]
* [[Techno]]
** [[Acid techno]]
** [[Ambient techno]]
** [[Birmingham sound]]
** [[Bleep techno]]
** [[Detroit techno]]
** [[Dub techno]]
** [[Hardtechno]]
*** [[Free tekno]]
** [[Industrial techno]]
** [[Minimal techno]]
** [[Schaffel]]
** [[Toytown techno]]
* [[Tecno brega]]
* [[Trance music]]
** [[Acid trance]]
** [[Balearic trance]]
** [[Dream trance]]
** [[Eurotrance]]
** [[Goa trance]]
*** [[Nitzhonot]]
** [[Hard trance]]
** [[Progressive trance]]
** [[Psychedelic trance]]
*** [[Suomisaundi]]
** [[Tech trance]]
** [[Uplifting trance]]
** [[Vocal trance]]
* [[UK garage]]
** [[2-step garage]]
** [[Bassline (music genre)|Bassline]]
** [[Breakstep]]
** [[Dubstep]]
*** [[Brostep]]
****[[Neurostep]]
*** [[Post-dubstep]]
*** [[Reggaestep]]
*** [[Riddim (EDM)|Riddim]]
*** [[Colour bass]]
** [[Future garage]]
** [[Grime music|Grime]]
*** [[Grindie]]
** [[Speed garage]]
** [[UK funky]]
*** [[Funkstep]]
** [[Wonky (music)|Wonky]]
* [[Video game music]]
** [[Chiptune]]
*** [[Bitpop]]
*** [[Nintendocore]]
*** [[Skweee]]
*** [[Neno core]]
}}
}}


===Folk===
=== Folk ===
{{main|Folk music|Contemporary folk}}
{{main|Folk music|Contemporary folk}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[American folk revival]]
*[[American folk revival]]
*[[Americana (music)|Americana]]
*[[Americana (music)|Americana]]
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}}


=== Hip Hop ===
=== Hip hop ===
{{main|Hip hop music}}
{{main|Hip hop music}}
{{see also|List of hip hop genres}}
{{see also|List of hip hop genres}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Alternative hip hop]]
{{:List of hip hop genres}}
**[[Hipster hop]]
*[[Beatboxing]]
*[[Boom bap]]
*[[Bounce music|Bounce]]
*[[British hip hop]]
**[[Road rap]]
*[[Chopped and screwed]]
*[[Chopper (rap)|Chopper]]
*[[Classic hip hop]]
*[[Cloud rap]]
*[[Comedy hip hop]]
*[[Crunk]]
**[[Crunkcore]]
*[[Country rap]]
*[[East Coast hip hop]]
*[[Emo rap]]
*[[Freestyle rap]]
*[[G-funk]]
*[[Hardcore hip hop]]
**[[Dirty rap]]
**[[Gangsta rap]]
**[[Horrorcore]]
**[[Memphis rap]]
*[[Hip hop soul]]
*[[Hyphy]]
**[[Jerkin']]
*[[Industrial hip hop]]
*[[Instrumental hip hop]]
*[[Jazz rap]]
*[[Latin hip hop]]
**[[Chicano rap]]
*[[Lofi hip hop]]
*[[Miami bass]]
*[[Mumble rap]]
*[[Nerdcore]]
**[[Chap hop]]
*[[New jack swing]]
*[[Political hip hop]]
**[[Conscious hip hop]]
*[[Pop rap]]
*[[Progressive rap]]
*[[Punk rap]]
*[[Rap opera]]
*[[Rap rock]]
**[[Rap metal]]
**[[Rapcore]]
*[[Christian hip hop]]
*[[Jewish hip hop]]
*[[Snap music|Snap]]
*[[Southern hip hop]]
*[[Trap music|Trap]]
**[[Drill music|Drill]]
***[[Brooklyn drill]]
***[[UK drill]]
**[[Latin trap]]
**[[Phonk]]
**[[Rage (music genre)|Rage]]
**[[Tread rap|Tread]]
*[[Turntablism]]
*[[Underground hip hop]]
*[[West Coast hip hop]]
}}
}}


===Jazz===
=== Jazz ===
{{main|Jazz}}
{{main|Jazz}}
{{see also|List of jazz genres}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Acid jazz]]
*[[Acid jazz]]
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*[[Jazz-funk]]
*[[Jazz-funk]]
*[[Jazz fusion]]
*[[Jazz fusion]]
*[[Jazz noir]]
*[[Jazz rap]]
*[[Jazz rap]]
*[[Jazz rock]]
*[[Jazz rock]]
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}}


===Pop===
=== Pop ===
{{main|Pop music}}
{{main|Pop music}}
{{see also|Styles of pop music}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|*[[Adult contemporary]]
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Adult contemporary]]
*[[Adult hits]]
*[[Adult hits]]
*[[Ambient pop]]
*[[Ambient pop]]
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*[[New Pop]]
*[[New Pop]]
*[[New Romantic]]
*[[New Romantic]]
**[[Oldies]]
*[[Oldies]]
*[[Rhythmic oldies]]
*[[Operatic pop]]
*[[Operatic pop]]
*[[Original Pilipino Music|OPM]]
*[[Original Pilipino Music|OPM]]
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*[[Rhythmic adult contemporary]]
*[[Rhythmic adult contemporary]]
*[[Rhythmic contemporary]]
*[[Rhythmic contemporary]]
*[[Rhythmic oldies]]
*[[Schlager music|Schlager]]
*[[Schlager music|Schlager]]
*[[Sophisti-pop]]
*[[Sophisti-pop]]
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}}


===R&B & Soul===
=== R&B & soul ===
{{main|Rhythm and blues}}
{{main|Rhythm and blues}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
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**[[Cinematic soul]]
**[[Cinematic soul]]
**[[Classic soul]]
**[[Classic soul]]
**[[Indie soul]]
**[[Hip hop soul]]
**[[Hip hop soul]]
**[[Neo soul]]
**[[Neo soul]]
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}}


===Rock===
=== Rock ===
{{main|Rock music}}
{{main|Rock music}}
{{see also|List of rock genres}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Active rock]]
*[[Active rock]]
*[[Adult album alternative]]
*[[Adult album alternative]]
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*[[Afro rock]]
*[[Afro rock]]
*[[Album oriented rock]]
*[[Album oriented rock]]
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|*[[Alternative rock]]
*[[Alternative rock]]
**[[Alternative dance]]
**[[Alternative dance]]
**[[Britpop]]
**[[Britpop]]
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}}


===Metal===
=== Metal ===
{{main|Metal music}}
{{main|Metal music}}
{{see also|Heavy metal genres}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Alternative metal]]
*[[Alternative metal]]
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*[[Gothic metal]]
*[[Gothic metal]]
*[[Industrial metal]]
*[[Industrial metal]]
**[[Electronic metal (disambiguation)]]
*[[Kawaii metal]]
*[[Kawaii metal]]
*[[Latin metal]]
*[[Latin metal]]
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}}
}}


===Punk===
=== Punk ===
{{main|Punk rock}}
{{main|Punk rock}}
{{see also|Punk rock subgenres}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[Afro-punk]]
*[[Afro-punk]]
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*[[Christian punk]]
*[[Christian punk]]
*[[Crust punk]]
*[[Crust punk]]
*[[Deathpunk (disambiguation)|Deathpunk]]
*[[Deathrock]]
*[[Deathrock]]
*[[Electropunk]]
*[[Electropunk]]
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}}


==Regional==
== Regional ==
{{See also|List of cultural and regional genres of music}}
{{See also|List of cultural and regional genres of music}}


===African===
=== African ===
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[African heavy metal]]
*[[African heavy metal]]
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}}


===Antarctica===
=== Antarctica ===
*[[Nunatak (band)]]
*[[Nunatak (band)]]


===Asian===
=== Asian ===
{{main|Music of Asia}}
{{main|Music of Asia|Music of Southeast Asia}}
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{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
'''Central Asian'''
;Central Asian
*[[Shashmaqam]]
*[[Shashmaqam]]
*[[Pashto music]]
*[[Pashto music]]
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*[[Music of Tajikistan#Tajik folk music|Tajik folk music]]
*[[Music of Tajikistan#Tajik folk music|Tajik folk music]]


'''East Asian'''
;East Asian

''Chinese:''
''Chinese:''
*[[C-pop]]
*[[C-pop]]
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*[[Trot (music)|Trot]]
*[[Trot (music)|Trot]]


'''South Asian'''
;South Asian
*[[Asian Underground]]
*[[Asian Underground]]
*[[Baul]]
*[[Baul]]
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*[[Baila (genre)|Baila]]
*[[Baila (genre)|Baila]]
*[[Sri Lankan hip hop]]
*[[Sri Lankan hip hop]]

'''Southeast Asian'''
{{main|Music of Southeast Asia}}
;Southeast Asian
*[[Gamelan]]
''Malaysian:''
''Malaysian:''
*[[Malaysian hip hop]]
*[[Malaysian hip hop]]
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*[[Malaysian rock]]
*[[Malaysian rock]]
''Indonesian:''
''Indonesian:''
*[[Gamelan]]
*[[Dangdut]]
*[[Dangdut]]
*[[Indo pop]]
*[[Indo pop]]
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''Vietnamese:''
''Vietnamese:''
*[[V-pop]]
*[[V-pop]]
}}
'''Southwest Asian'''

;Middle Eastern
{{main|Middle Eastern music}}
{{main|Middle Eastern music}}
*[[Arabic music]]
*[[Arabic music]]
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**[[Turkish folk music]]
**[[Turkish folk music]]
***[[Gypsy style|Gypsy music]]
***[[Gypsy style|Gypsy music]]
}}


===Australasia & Oceania===
=== Australasia & Oceania ===
*[[Australian folk music]]
*[[Australian folk music]]
*[[Australian hip hop]]
*[[Indigenous music of Australia]]
*[[Indigenous music of Australia]]
*[[Music of Hawaii]]
*[[Music of Hawaii]]
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*[[Music of Samoa]]
*[[Music of Samoa]]


===European===
=== European ===
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*[[Eurovision Song Contest]]
'''Balkan States'''
;Balkan States
*[[Balkan music]]
*[[Balkan music]]
**[[Balkan brass]]
**[[Balkan brass]]
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****[[Gypsy style|Gypsy music]]
****[[Gypsy style|Gypsy music]]


'''Baltic States'''
;Baltic States
*[[Lithuanian folk music]]
*[[Lithuanian folk music]]
*[[Music of Estonia]]
*[[Music of Estonia]]
*[[Music of Latvia]]
*[[Music of Latvia]]


'''Caucasus'''
;Caucasus
*[[Music of Armenia]]
*[[Music of Armenia]]
*[[Music of Azerbaijan]]
*[[Music of Azerbaijan]]
*[[Music of Georgia (country)]]
*[[Music of Georgia (country)]]


'''Central European States'''
;Central European States
*[[Music of Austria]]
*[[Music of Austria]]
**[[Viennese waltz]]
**[[Viennese waltz]]
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**[[Yodeling]]
**[[Yodeling]]


'''Nordic/Scandinavian States'''
;Nordic/Scandinavian States
*[[Nordic folk music]]
*[[Nordic folk music]]
**[[Music of Denmark]]
**[[Music of Denmark]]
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**[[Viking metal]]
**[[Viking metal]]


'''Slavic States'''
;Slavic States
*[[Klezmer]]
*[[Klezmer]]
*[[Music of Belarus]]
*[[Music of Belarus]]
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*[[Music of Yugoslavia]]
*[[Music of Yugoslavia]]


'''Western European'''
;Western European
*[[Music of Andorra]]
*[[Music of Andorra]]
*[[Music of Belgium]]
*[[Music of Belgium]]
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**[[Music of Scotland]]
**[[Music of Scotland]]
**[[Music of Wales]]
**[[Music of Wales]]
}}


===Latin & South American===
=== Latin & South American ===
{{main|Latin music (genre)|l1=Latin music}}
{{main|Latin music (genre)|l1=Latin music}}
{{see also|List of Latin music subgenres|Reggae genres}}
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'''Brazilian'''
;Brazilian
{{main|Music of Brazil}}
{{main|Music of Brazil}}
* [[Axé music|Axé]]
* [[Axé music|Axé]]
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** [[Pagode]]
** [[Pagode]]
** [[Samba rock]]
** [[Samba rock]]
'''Caribbean'''
;Caribbean
*[[Baithak Gana]]
*[[Baithak Gana]]
*[[Bouyon music|Bouyon]]
*[[Bouyon music|Bouyon]]
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*[[Punta]]
*[[Punta]]
*[[Punta rock]]
*[[Punta rock]]
*[[Rake & Scrape]]
*[[Rasin]]
*[[Rasin]]
*[[Reggae]]
*[[Reggae]]
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*[[Twoubadou]]
*[[Twoubadou]]
*[[Zouk (musical movement)|Zouk]]
*[[Zouk (musical movement)|Zouk]]
'''Hispanic'''
;Hispanic
*[[Boogaloo]]
*[[Boogaloo]]
*[[Bullerengue]]
*[[Bullerengue]]
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*[[Shamanic music]]
*[[Shamanic music]]


==Traditional Folk==
== Traditional folk ==
{{main|Folk music}}{{see also|List of folk music traditions}}
{{main|Folk music}}
{{see also|List of folk music traditions}}
{{Expand section|date=November 2021}}
{{Expand section|date=November 2021}}
**[[American patriotic music]]
**[[American patriotic music]]
**[[Christmas music]]
**[[Christmas music]]
**[[Fado]]
**[[Fado]]
**[[Fingerstyle guitar]]
**[[Huayno]]
**[[Huayno]]
**[[Mele (Hawaiian term)|Mele]]
**[[Pastorale]]
**[[Pastorale]]
**[[Polka]]
**[[Polka]]
**[[Ragtime]]
**[[Son mexicano]]
**[[Son mexicano]]
**[[Música criolla]]
**[[Música criolla]]


==Other==
== Other ==
*[[Ballroom dance]] music: [[pasodoble]], [[cha-cha-cha (music)|cha cha cha]] and others
*[[Ballroom dance]] music: [[pasodoble]], [[cha-cha-cha (music)|cha cha cha]] and others
**[[Vogue (dance)]]
**[[Vogue (dance)]]
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This list is split into four separate pages:
This list is split into four separate pages:
* [[List of styles of music: A–F]]
* [[List of styles of music: A–F]]
* [[List of styles of music: G–M]]
* [[List of styles of music: G–M]]
* [[List of styles of music: N–R]]
* [[List of styles of music: N–R]]
* [[List of styles of music: S–Z]]
* [[List of styles of music: S–Z]]
* [[List of country genres]]
* [[List of country genres]]
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*Negus, Keith (1999) ''Music Genres and Corporate Cultures''. London and New York: Routledge.
*Negus, Keith (1999) ''Music Genres and Corporate Cultures''. London and New York: Routledge.


==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180704133617/http://www.wido-software.de:80/popgenres.html Genres of popular music - Interactive relationships diagram]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180704133617/http://www.wido-software.de:80/popgenres.html Genres of popular music - Interactive relationships diagram]


Latest revision as of 22:07, 19 June 2024

Popular music
Timeline of musical events
List of popular music genres

This is a list of music genres and styles. Music can be described in terms of many genres and styles. Classifications are often arbitrary, and may be disputed and closely related forms often overlap. Larger genres and styles comprise more specific sub-categories.

Classical[edit]

See also: List of classical and art music traditions and List of classical music genres

Popular[edit]

Main article: Popular music

Avant-garde & experimental[edit]

Main articles: Avant-garde music and experimental music

Blues[edit]

Main article: Blues

Country[edit]

Main article: Country music
See also: List of country genres

Easy listening[edit]

Main article: Easy listening

Electronic[edit]

Main article: Electronic music
See also: List of electronic music genres, Styles of house music, and List of trance genres

Folk[edit]

Main articles: Folk music and Contemporary folk

Hip hop[edit]

Main article: Hip hop music
See also: List of hip hop genres

Jazz[edit]

Main article: Jazz
See also: List of jazz genres

Pop[edit]

Main article: Pop music
See also: Styles of pop music

R&B & soul[edit]

Main article: Rhythm and blues

Rock[edit]

Main article: Rock music
See also: List of rock genres

Metal[edit]

Main article: Metal music
See also: Heavy metal genres

Punk[edit]

Main article: Punk rock
See also: Punk rock subgenres

Regional[edit]

See also: List of cultural and regional genres of music

African[edit]

Antarctica[edit]

Asian[edit]

Main articles: Music of Asia and Music of Southeast Asia
Central Asian
East Asian

Chinese:

Hong Kong, China:

Taiwanese:

Japanese:

Korean:

South Asian

Sri Lankan:

Southeast Asian

Malaysian:

Indonesian:

Thai:

Filipino:

Lao:

Vietnamese:

Middle Eastern
Main article: Middle Eastern music

Australasia & Oceania[edit]

European[edit]

Balkan States
Baltic States
Caucasus
Central European States
Nordic/Scandinavian States
Slavic States
Western European

Latin & South American[edit]

Main article: Latin music
See also: List of Latin music subgenres and Reggae genres
Brazilian
Main article: Music of Brazil
Caribbean
Hispanic

North American[edit]

Religious[edit]

Main article: Religious music

Traditional folk[edit]

Main article: Folk music
See also: List of folk music traditions

Other[edit]

These categories are not exhaustive. A music platform, Gracenote, listed more than 2000 music genres (included by those created by ordinary music lovers, who are not involved within the music industry, these being said to be part of a 'folksonomy', i.e. a taxonomy created by non-experts). Most of these genres were created by music labels to target new audiences, however classification is useful to find music and distribute it.

See also[edit]

This list is split into four separate pages:

Bibliography[edit]

  • Borthwick, Stuart, & Moy, Ron (2004) Popular Music Genres: An Introduction. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
  • Fabbri, Franco (1982) A Theory of Popular Music Genres: Two Applications. In Popular Music Perspectives, edited by David Horn and Philip Tagg, 52–81. Göteborg and Exeter: A. Wheaton & Co., Ltd.
  • Frith, Simon (1996) Performing Rites: On the Value of Popular Music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
  • Holt, Fabian (2007) Genre in Popular Music. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Negus, Keith (1999) Music Genres and Corporate Cultures. London and New York: Routledge.

External links[edit]

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