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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

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

* Andalusian classical music
* Indian classical music
* Korean court music
* Persian classical music
* Ottoman music (Classical Turkish music)
* Western classical music
* Early music
* Medieval music (500–1400)
* Ars antiqua (1170–1310)
* Ars nova (1310–1377)
* Ars subtilior (1360–1420)
* Renaissance music (1400–1600)
* Baroque music (1600–1750)
* Galant music (1720–1770)
* Classical period (1750–1820)
* Romantic music (1780–1910)
* 20th and 21st-centuries classical music (1900–present):
* Modernism (1890–1930)
* Impressionism (1875 or 1890–1925)
* Neoclassicism (1920–1950)
* High modernism (1930–present)
* Postmodern music (1930–present)
* Experimental music (1950–present)
* Contemporary classical music (1945 or 1975–present)
* Minimal music

## Popular

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Main article: Popular music

### Avant-garde & experimental

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Main articles: Avant-garde music and experimental music

* Crossover music
* Danger music
* Drone music
* Electroacoustic
* Industrial music
* Instrumental
* Lo-fi
* Musical improvisation
* Musique concrète
* Noise
* Outsider music
* Progressive music
* Psychedelic music
* Underground music

### Blues

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Main article: Blues

* African blues
* Blues rock
* British blues
* Canadian blues
* Chicago blues
* Classic female blues
* Contemporary R&B
* Country blues
* Delta blues
* Desert blues
* Detroit blues
* Electric blues
* Gospel blues
* Hill country blues
* Hokum blues
* Jump blues
* Kansas City blues
* Louisiana blues
* Memphis blues
* New Orleans blues
* Piedmont blues
* Punk blues
* Rhythm and blues
* Doo-wop
* Soul blues
* St. Louis blues
* Swamp blues
* Talking blues
* Texas blues
* West Coast blues

### Country

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Main article: Country music

See also: List of country genres

* Alternative country
* Americana
* Cowpunk/Country-punk
* Gothic country
* Roots rock
* Australian country
* Bush band
* Bakersfield sound
* Bluegrass
* Old-time bluegrass/Appalachian bluegrass
* Traditional bluegrass/Neo-traditional bluegrass
* Progressive bluegrass/Nu-grass
* Bluegrass gospel
* Blue Yodeling
* Bro-country
* Cajun
* Cajun fiddle
* Canadian country
* Franco-country
* Christian country
* Classic country
* Country and Irish
* Country blues
* Country en Español/Latin Country
* Country folk
* Country pop/Cosmopolitan country
* Country rap/Hick-hop
* Country rock
* Cowboy pop
* Dansband
* Gulf and Western
* Hokum
* Honky tonk
* Instrumental country
* Lubbock sound
* Nashville sound
* Countrypolitan
* Neotraditional country
* New country
* Old-time
* Outlaw country
* Pop country
* Progressive country
* Regional Mexican
* Rockabilly/Neo-Rockabilly
* Psychobilly/Punkabilly
* Gothabilly/Hellbilly
* Southern rock
* Southern soul
* Sertanejo
* Talking blues
* Traditional country
* Truck-driving country
* Western/cowboy music
* New Mexico music
* Red dirt
* Tejano/Tex-Mex
* Texas country
* Western swing
* YEEDM
* Zydeco

### Easy listening

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Main article: Easy listening

* Adult contemporary music
* Adult standards
* Background music
* Elevator music (muzak)
* Barococo
* Beautiful music
* Chill-out
* Downtempo
* Furniture music
* Light music
* Lounge music
* Middle of the road
* New-age music
* Soft rock

### Electronic

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Main article: Electronic music

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

* Ambient
* Ambient dub
* Dark ambient
* Ambient industrial [pl]
* Dungeon synth
* Isolationism
* Dreampunk
* Illbient
* New-age
* Neoclassical new-age
* Space music
* Bass music
* Footwork
* Future bass
* Kawaii future bass
* Jungle terror [de]
* Midtempo bass
* Trap (EDM)
* UK bass
* Wave
* Hardwave
* Breakbeat
* Acid breaks
* Baltimore club
* Jersey club
* Philly club
* Big beat
* Breakbeat hardcore
* Darkcore
* Hardcore breaks [sk]
* Broken beat
* Florida breaks
* Nu skool breaks
* Progressive breaks
* Psychedelic breakbeat [es]
* Chill-out
* Downtempo
* Psybient
* Psydub
* Trip hop
* Trip rock [es]
* Disco
* Afro/cosmic music
* Electro-disco
* Hi-NRG
* Eurobeat
* Eurodance
* Italo dance
* Italo disco
* Spacesynth
* Space disco
* Eurodisco
* Nu-disco
* Post-disco
* Boogie
* City pop
* Drum and bass
* Darkstep
* Drumfunk
* Drumstep
* Hardstep
* Intelligent drum and bass
* Atmospheric drum and bass [pl]
* Jazzstep [fr]
* Jump-up
* Liquid funk
* Neurofunk
* Sambass
* Techstep
* Dub
* Dub poetry
* Dubtronica
* Electronic rock
* Dance-rock
* Alternative dance
* Baggy (Madchester)
* New rave
* Dance-punk
* Electronic pop
* Dance-pop
* Freestyle
* Disco polo
* Hyperpop
* Sophisti-pop
* Synth-pop
* Electroclash
* Electropop
* Wonky pop
* Indietronica
* Krautrock
* New wave
* Cold wave
* Dark wave
* Neoclassical dark wave
* Neue Deutsche Todeskunst
* Ethereal wave
* Nu-gaze
* Minimal wave
* Neue Deutsche Welle
* New romantic
* Post-rock
* Space rock
* Synth-metal
* Electrogrind
* Electronicore
* Synth-punk
* Electronica
* Folktronica
* Live electronic (Livetronica)
* Laptronica
* Nu jazz (Jazztronica)
* Progressive electronic
* Berlin School [fr]
* Kosmische musik
* Ethnic electronica and regional EDM
* Asian Underground
* African electronic dance music
* Afrobeats
* Azonto
* Coupé-décalé
* Kuduro
* Mahraganat
* Shangaan electro
* Budots
* Changa tuki
* Dancehall pop
* Denpa music
* Guaracha (EDM)
* Funk carioca
* Funk melody
* Funk ostentação
* Proibidão
* Rasteirinha
* Merenhouse
* Nortec
* Rabòday
* Rara tech
* Russ music
* Shamstep
* Tecnocumbia
* Tribal guarachero
* Worldbeat
* Manila sound
* Experimental electronic
* Black MIDI
* Deconstructed club
* Drone
* Electroacoustic music
* Acousmatic music
* Electroacoustic improvisation
* Musique concrète
* Soundscape
* Glitch
* Microsound
* Noise music
* Danger music
* Japanoise
* Harsh noise [fr]
* Harsh noise wall
* Power electronics
* Death industrial
* Power noise
* Plunderphonics
* Sampledelia
* Reductionism
* Lowercase
* Onkyokei
* Funk fusion genres
* Funktronica
* Synth-funk
* Hard dance
* Hard NRG
* Hardstyle
* Dubstyle
* Euphoric frenchcore
* Euphoric hardstyle
* Rawstyle
* Trapstyle
* Jumpstyle
* Lento violento
* Mákina
* Hardcore
* Bouncy techno
* Breakcore
* Raggacore
* Digital hardcore
* Frenchcore
* Gabber
* Early hardcore [fr]
* Mainstream hardcore
* Happy hardcore
* UK hardcore
* Industrial hardcore [fr]
* J-core
* Speedcore
* Extratone
* Flashcore
* Splittercore
* Hauntology
* Chillwave
* Hypnagogic pop
* Synthwave
* Darksynth [ru]
* Sovietwave
* Vaporwave
* Future funk
* Hardvapour
* Mallsoft
* Hip hop fusion genres
* Afroswing
* Alternative hip hop
* Hipster hop
* Cloud rap
* Crunk
* Crunkcore
* Snap music
* Electro
* Emo rap
* Glitch hop [es]
* Instrumental hip hop
* Lofi hip hop
* Miami bass
* Mumble rap
* Trap
* Afro trap [fr]
* Drill
* Brooklyn drill
* UK drill
* Latin trap
* Phonk
* Drift phonk
* Brazilian phonk
* Plugg
* UK trap
* House music
* Acid house
* Afro house
* Afro tech
* Amapiano
* Kidandali
* Ambient house
* Balearic beat
* Ballroom
* Bass house [fr]
* Brazilian bass
* Slap house
* Blog house
* Chicago hard house
* Chicago house
* Deep house
* Disco house [fr]
* Diva house
* Hardbag
* Electro house
* Big room house
* Future rave
* Complextro
* Dutch house
* Fidget house
* Melbourne bounce [fr]
* Electro swing
* Eurohouse [es]
* French house
* Funky house
* Future house
* Garage house
* Ghetto house
* Ghettotech
* Juke house
* Gqom
* Hip house
* Electro hop
* Italo house
* Jackin house
* Jazz house
* Kwaito
* Latin house
* Melodic house
* Microhouse
* Moombahcore
* Moombahton
* Moombahsoul [es]
* New Jersey sound
* Outsider house
* Lo-fi house
* Progressive house
* Soulful house
* Stadium house
* Tech house
* Tribal house
* Tropical house
* Trouse
* UK hard house
* Pumping house
* Hardbass
* Scouse house
* Industrial and post-industrial
* Electro-industrial
* Dark electro
* Aggrotech
* Electronic body music (EBM)
* Futurepop
* New beat
* Industrial hip hop
* Industrial metal
* Cyber metal
* Neue Deutsche Härte
* Industrial rock
* Martial industrial
* Witch house
* Intelligent dance music (IDM)
* Algorave
* Drill 'n' bass
* Jungle
* Ragga jungle [es]
* R&B and soul fusion genres
* Alternative R&B
* Contemporary R&B
* Neo soul
* New jack swing
* Techno
* Acid techno
* Ambient techno
* Birmingham sound
* Bleep techno
* Detroit techno
* Dub techno
* Hard techno [fr]
* Free tekno
* Jungletek
* Raggatek
* Industrial techno
* Minimal techno
* Schaffel
* Toytown techno
* Trance music
* Acid trance
* Balearic trance
* Dream trance
* Eurotrance [es]
* Hands up
* Goa trance
* Nitzhonot
* Hard trance
* Progressive trance [it]
* Psychedelic trance
* Dark psytrance
* Full-on
* Minimal psytrance [ru]
* Progressive psytrance
* Suomisaundi
* Tech trance
* Uplifting trance
* Vocal trance
* UK garage
* 2-step garage
* Bassline
* Breakstep
* Dubstep
* Brostep
* Post-dubstep
* Reggaestep
* Riddim
* Future garage
* Grime
* Grindie
* Speed garage
* UK funky
* Funkstep
* Wonky
* Video game music
* Chiptune
* Bitpop
* Skweee
* Nintendocore
* FM synthesis
* Sequencer music

### Folk

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Main articles: Folk music and Contemporary folk

* American folk revival
* Americana
* Anti-folk
* British folk revival
* Cajun music
* Celtic music
* Chalga
* Corrido
* Creole music
* Filk
* Folk noir
* Folk rock
* Folktronica
* Celtic rock
* Freak folk
* Indie folk
* Industrial folk
* Mariachi
* Ranchera
* Neofolk
* New Weird America
* Progressive folk
* Protest song
* Psychedelic folk
* Singer-songwriter
* Nueva canción
* Skiffle
* Sung poetry
* Tarantella/Pizzica
* Traditional blues verses

### Hip hop

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Main article: Hip hop music

See also: List of hip hop genres

* Alternative hip-hop
* Experimental hip-hop
* Hipster hop
* Boom bap
* Bounce
* British hip-hop
* Road rap
* Chopped and screwed
* Chopper
* Christian hip-hop
* Cloud rap
* Comedy hip-hop
* Crunk
* Crunkcore
* East Coast hip-hop
* Freestyle rap
* Funk carioca
* Funk ostentação
* Frat rap
* G-funk
* Hardcore hip-hop
* Dirty rap
* Gangsta rap
* Mafioso rap
* Horrorcore
* Memphis rap
* Hyphy
* Jerkin'
* Instrumental hip-hop
* Latin hip-hop
* Chicano rap
* Lofi hip-hop
* Miami bass
* Mumble rap
* Nerdcore
* Chap hop
* Political hip-hop
* Conscious hip-hop
* Progressive rap
* Religious hip-hop
* Christian hip-hop
* Jewish hip-hop
* Slab music
* Snap music
* Southern hip-hop
* Trap music
* Drill music
* Brooklyn drill
* UK drill
* Latin trap
* Phonk
* Plugg
* Pluggnb
* Rage
* Tread rap
* Turntablism
* Underground hip-hop
* West Coast hip-hop
* Country rap
* Digicore
* Electro
* Emo rap
* Hip-hop soul
* Neo soul
* Hip house
* Industrial hip-hop
* Jazz rap
* New jack swing
* Pop rap
* Punk rap
* Ragga hip-hop
* Rap opera
* Rap rock
* Rap metal
* Trap metal
* Rapcore
* Trip hop

### Jazz

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Main article: Jazz

See also: List of jazz genres

* Acid jazz
* Afro-Cuban jazz
* Alt-jazz
* Avant-garde jazz
* Bebop
* Big band
* Boogie-woogie
* Bossa nova
* Brazilian jazz
* British dance band
* Cape jazz
* Chamber jazz
* Continental jazz
* Cool jazz
* Crossover jazz
* Dixieland
* Ethno jazz
* European free jazz
* Free funk
* Free improvisation
* Free jazz
* Gypsy jazz
* Hard bop
* Jazz blues
* Jazz-funk
* Jazz fusion
* Jazz rap
* Jazz rock
* Jazztronica
* Kansas City jazz
* Latin jazz
* Livetronica
* M-base
* Mainstream jazz
* Modal jazz
* Neo-bop jazz
* Neo-swing
* Nu jazz
* Orchestral jazz
* Post-bop
* Progressive jazz
* Punk jazz
* Samba-jazz
* Shibuya-kei
* Ska jazz
* Smooth jazz
* Soul jazz
* Straight-ahead jazz
* Stride jazz
* Swing
* Trad jazz
* Third stream
* Vocal jazz
* West Coast jazz

### Pop

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Main article: Pop music

See also: Styles of pop music

* Adult contemporary
* Adult hits
* Alternative pop
* Ambient pop
* Arabic pop music
* Art pop
* Avant-pop
* Baroque pop
* Beach music
* Bedroom pop
* Brill building
* Britpop
* Bubblegum pop
* C-pop
* Cantopop
* Hokkien pop
* Mandopop
* Canción
* Canzone
* Chalga
* Chamber pop
* Chanson
* Christian pop
* Classic hits
* Classical crossover
* Contemporary hit radio
* Country pop
* Cringe pop
* Dance-pop
* Dark pop
* Disco polo
* Electropop
* Europop
* Austropop
* Eurobeat
* French pop
* Italo dance
* Italo disco
* Laïkó
* Nederpop
* Neomelodic music
* Nordic popular music
* Russian pop
* Folk pop
* Hyperpop
* Indie pop
* Twee pop
* Indian pop
* Iranian pop
* J-pop
* Anime song
* City pop
* Shibuya-kei
* Jangle pop
* Jazz pop
* K-pop
* Korean hip hop
* Korean rock
* T'ong guitar
* Trot
* Latin ballad
* Latin pop
* Mexican pop
* New pop
* New Romantic
* Oldies
* Operatic pop
* OPM
* Pinoy pop
* Pop rap
* Pop rock
* Pop punk
* Emo pop
* Neon pop
* Power pop
* Soft rock
* Surf pop
* Yacht rock
* Pop soul
* Progressive pop
* Psychedelic pop
* Rebetiko
* Rhythmic adult contemporary
* Rhythmic contemporary
* Rhythmic oldies
* Schlager
* Sophisti-pop
* Space age pop
* Sunshine pop
* Swamp pop
* Synth-pop
* Teen pop
* Traditional pop
* Turbo-folk
* Turkish pop
* Urban adult contemporary
* Urban contemporary music
* Vispop
* Wonky pop
* Worldbeat
* Yé-yé

### R&B & soul

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Main article: Rhythm and blues

* Alternative R&B
* Contemporary R&B
* Disco
* Freestyle
* Go-go
* Funk
* Deep funk
* Minneapolis Sound
* Psychedelic funk
* Synth-funk
* Gospel music
* Southern gospel
* Urban contemporary gospel
* New jack swing
* Post-disco
* Boogie
* Rhythm and blues
* Doo-wop
* Soul
* Blue-eyed soul
* Brown-eyed soul
* Cinematic soul
* Classic soul
* Hip hop soul
* Neo soul
* Northern soul
* Progressive soul
* Psychedelic soul
* Quiet storm
* Southern soul

### Rock

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Main article: Rock music

See also: List of rock genres

* Active rock
* Adult album alternative
* Adult-oriented rock
* Afro rock
* Album oriented rock
* Alternative rock
* Alternative dance
* College rock
* Dream pop
* Shoegaze
* Blackgaze
* Grunge
* Post-grunge
* Indie rock
* Dunedin sound
* Kindie rock
* Math rock
* Midwest emo
* Post-punk revival
* Slacker rock
* Madchester
* Baggy
* Noise pop
* Sadcore
* Slowcore
* American rock
* Anatolian rock
* Arabic rock
* Arena rock
* Blues-rock
* Beat
* British Invasion
* Freakbeat
* Mod (subculture)
* Nederbeat
* Blues rock
* Boogie rock
* Brazilian rock
* Samba rock
* British rock music
* Chinese rock
* Christian rock
* Classic rock
* Comedy rock
* Country rock
* Dark cabaret
* Death 'n' roll
* Deathrock
* Desert rock
* Electronic rock
* Electroclash
* Electronicore
* Cold wave
* Dark wave
* Ethereal wave
* Emo
* Experimental rock
* Art rock
* Industrial rock
* Post-punk
* Dance-punk
* Dance-rock
* Gothic rock
* No wave
* Noise rock
* Post-rock
* Post-metal
* Folk rock
* British folk rock
* Celtic rock
* Medieval folk rock
* Fire rock
* Funk rock
* Fusion rock
* Garage rock
* Proto-punk
* Geek rock
* Glam rock
* Gothic rock
* Pagan rock
* Hard rock
* Heartland rock
* Metal
* Indian rock
* Iranian rock
* Instrumental rock
* Japanese rock
* Fusion jazz
* Jazz rock
* Korean rock
* Latin rock
* Chicano rock
* Rock en español
* Rock music in Mexico
* Mainstream rock
* Mangue bit
* Modern rock
* New wave of classic rock
* Occult rock
* Paisley Underground
* Pop rock
* Jangle pop
* Power pop
* Soft rock
* Yacht rock
* Progressive rock
* Art rock
* Avant-prog
* Rock in Opposition
* Canterbury scene
* Flamenco rock
* Krautrock
* Neo-prog
* New prog
* Post-progressive
* Progressive rock (radio format)
* Proto-prog
* Space rock
* Symphonic Rock
* Zeuhl
* Psychedelic rock
* Acid rock
* Freak scene
* Neo-psychedelia
* Raga rock
* Pub rock (Australia)
* Pub rock (United Kingdom)
* Punk rock
* Rap rock
* Rapcore
* Reggæ rock
* Rock and roll
* Rockabilly
* Gothabilly/Hellabilly
* Psychobilly
* Rock music in France
* Rock opera
* Roots rock
* Southern rock
* Stoner rock
* Swamp rock
* Sufi rock
* Surf rock
* Tropical rock
* Turkish rock
* Viking rock
* Visual kei
* Nagoya kei
* Wizard rock
* Worldbeat
* World fusion

#### Metal

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Main article: Metal music

See also: Heavy metal genres

* Alternative metal
* Funk metal
* Nu metal
* Rap metal
* Avant-garde metal
* Drone metal
* Post-metal
* Black metal
* Depressive suicidal black metal
* Blackened death metal
* Atmospheric black metal
* Blackgaze
* Melodic black metal
* National Socialist black metal
* Symphonic black metal
* Avant-garde black metal
* Post-black metal
* Christian metal
* Unblack metal
* Death metal
* Death 'n' roll
* Deathgrind
* Melodic death metal
* Technical death metal
* Brutal death metal
* Slam death metal
* Doom metal
* Death-doom
* Stoner-doom
* Funeral doom
* Folk doom
* Atmospheric doom
* Blackened doom
* Gothic doom
* Symphonic doom
* Sludge doom
* Drone doom
* Extreme metal
* Folk metal
* Celtic metal
* Medieval metal
* Pagan metal
* Viking metal
* Pirate metal
* Glam metal
* Gothic metal
* Grindcore
* Industrial metal
* Kawaii metal
* Latin metal
* Math metal
* Metalcore
* Deathcore
* Mathcore
* Melodic metalcore
* Progressive metalcore
* Neoclassical metal
* Neue Deutsche Härte
* New wave of American heavy metal
* New wave of British heavy metal
* Nintendocore
* Pop metal
* Power metal
* Progressive metal
* Djent
* Sludge metal
* Speed metal
* Symphonic metal
* Thrash metal
* Crossover thrash
* Groove metal

#### Punk

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Main article: Punk rock

See also: Punk rock subgenres

* Afro-punk
* Anarcho punk
* Crust punk
* D-beat
* Art punk
* Avant punk
* Christian punk
* Cowpunk
* Crust punk
* Deathrock
* Electropunk
* Cyberpunk
* Dance-punk
* Digital hardcore
* Dreampunk
* Synth punk
* Folk punk
* Celtic punk
* Cowpunk
* Gypsy punk
* Scottish Gaelic punk
* Garage punk
* German punk
* Glam punk
* Gothic punk
* Grindcore
* Crustgrind
* Electrogrind
* Goregrind
* Noisegrind
* Pornogrind
* Hardcore punk
* Bardcore
* Beatdown hardcore
* Christian hardcore
* Crabcore
* Crunkcore
* Electronicore
* Krishnacore
* Melodic hardcore
* Positive hardcore
* Post-hardcore
* Queercore
* Taqwacore
* Emo
* Emo pop
* Screamo
* Powerviolence
* Street punk
* Horror punk
* Latino punk
* Nazi punk
* Oi!
* Pop punk
* Easycore
* Neon pop
* Post-punk
* Dance-punk
* Post-punk revival
* Proto-punk
* Psychobilly
* Punkabilly
* Punk blues
* Punk jazz
* Punk pathetique
* Punk rap
* Reggae punk
* Riot grrrl
* Ska punk
* Skate punk
* Street punk
* Surf punk
* Trallpunk

## Regional

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See also: List of cultural and regional genres of music

### African

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* African heavy metal
* African hip hop
* African popular music
* Afro pop
* Afrobeat
* Afrobeats
* Afro house
* Amapiano
* Apala
* Arabesque
* Afro tech
* Benga
* Bikutsi
* Bongo flava
* Boomba
* Bubu music
* Cape jazz
* Chaabi
* Chalga
* Chaoui music
* Chimurenga
* Congolese rumba
* Coupé-Décalé
* Fuji music
* Genge
* Gnawa
* Gqom
* Gumbe
* Highlife
* Hiplife
* Igbo highlife
* Igbo rap
* Ikorodo
* Ikwokirikwo
* Isicathamiya
* Jit
* Jùjú
* Kadongo Kamu
* Kizomba
* Kuduro
* Kwaito
* Kwela
* Lingala music
* Makossa
* Maloya
* Ma'luf
* Marabi
* Marrabenta
* Maskandi
* Mbalax
* Mbaqanga
* Mbube
* Morna
* Music of Egypt
* Music of Nigeria
* Ndombolo
* Owerri Bongo
* Ojapiano
* Palm-wine
* Raï
* Rumba
* Sakara
* Sega
* Seggae
* Semba
* Shangaan electro
* Soukous
* Kwassa kwassa
* Taarab
* Zamrock
* Zouglou

### Antarctica

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* Nunatak (band)

### Asian

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Main articles: Music of Asia and Music of Southeast Asia

Central Asian

* Shashmaqam
* Pashto music
* Kazakh folk music
* Kyrgyz folk music
* Mongolian folk music
* Tuvan throat singing
* Tajik folk music

East Asian

Chinese:

* C-pop
* Cantopop
* Hokkien pop
* Mandopop
* Chinese hip hop
* Chinese folk music
* Chinese rock

Hong Kong, China:

* Hong Kong English pop
* Hong Kong hip hop

Taiwanese:

* Taiwanese hip hop
* Taiwanese pop
* Taiwanese rock

Japanese:

* Anime song
* Enka
* J-pop
* Japanese hip hop
* Japanese jazz
* Japanese rock
* Kayōkyoku

Korean:

* K-pop
* Korean folk music
* Korean hip hop
* Korean rock
* Trot

South Asian

* Asian Underground
* Baul
* Bhangra
* Bhawaiya
* Dappankuthu
* Dohori
* Filmi
* Indian classical
* Carnatic
* Hindustani classical
* Indian jazz
* Indian pop
* Indian rock
* Raga rock
* Lavani
* Morlam
* Ragini
* Sufi rock

Sri Lankan:

* Baila
* Sri Lankan hip hop

Southeast Asian

Malaysian:

* Malaysian hip hop
* Malaysian pop
* Malaysian rock

Indonesian:

* Gamelan
* Dangdut
* Indo pop
* Sundanese pop
* Keroncong

Thai:

* Luk thung
* Luk krung
* Thai pop
* Thai string pop

Filipino:

* Manila sound
* Original Pilipino
* Pinoy pop
* Pinoy rock

Lao:

* L-pop
* Mor lam

Vietnamese:

* V-pop

Middle Eastern

Main article: Middle Eastern music

* Arabic music
* Arabic pop music
* Fann at-Tanbura
* Fijiri
* Khaliji
* Liwa
* Music of Israel
* Persian traditional music
* Sawt
* Music of Turkey
* Turkish folk music
* Gypsy music

### Australasia & Oceania

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* Australian folk music
* Australian hip hop
* Indigenous music of Australia
* Music of Hawaii
* Music of New Zealand
* Māori music
* Kapa haka
* Music of Polynesia
* Music of Samoa

### European

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Balkan States

* Balkan music
* Balkan brass
* Balkan folk music
* Music of Albania
* Music of Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Sevdalinka
* Music of Bulgaria
* Music of Cyprus
* Music of Greece
* Music of Kosovo
* Music of Montenegro
* Music of North Macedonia
* Music of Romania
* Romani music
* Manele
* Gypsy music

Baltic States

* Lithuanian folk music
* Music of Estonia
* Music of Latvia

Caucasus

* Music of Armenia
* Music of Azerbaijan
* Music of Georgia (country)

Central European States

* Music of Austria
* Viennese waltz
* Yodeling
* Music of Croatia
* Music of the Czech Republic
* Polka
* Music of Germany
* Music of Hungary
* Music of Liechtenstein
* Music of Poland
* Polka
* Music of Serbia
* Music of Slovakia
* Music of Slovenia
* Music of Switzerland
* Yodeling

Nordic/Scandinavian States

* Nordic folk music
* Music of Denmark
* Danish traditional music
* Music of Finland
* Jenkka
* Rautalanka (Finnish surf-rock)
* Music of Iceland
* Music of Norway
* Music of Sweden
* Music of the Faroe Islands
* Viking metal

Slavic States

* Klezmer
* Music of Belarus
* Music of Moldova
* Music of Russia
* Music of Buryatia
* Russian folk music
* Music of Ukraine
* Music of Yugoslavia

Western European

* Music of Andorra
* Music of Belgium
* Belgian hardcore techno
* Belgian hip-hop
* Belgian jazz
* Belgian rock
* Music of France
* French classical music
* French electronic music
* French folk music
* Bal-musette
* Chanson réaliste
* French hip-hop
* French house
* French jazz
* French pop music
* Music of Ireland
* Celtic music
* Music of Italy
* Italian classical music
* Italian folk music
* Italian hip-hop
* Italian jazz
* Italian popular music
* Music of Luxembourg
* Music of Malta
* Music of Monaco
* Music of the Netherlands
* Music of Portugal
* Portuguese folk music
* Chula
* Desgarrada
* Fado
* Coimbra fado
* Pimba
* Portuguese rock
* Music of Spain
* Spanish folk music
* Chirigota
* Copla
* Cuplé
* Ensalada
* Fandango
* Flamenco
* Alegrías
* Bulerías
* Farruca
* Garrotín
* Rumba
* Soleá
* Tango
* Tientos
* Zambra
* Jota
* Muiñeira
* Pasacalle
* Pasodoble
* Sardana
* Seguidilla
* Sevillanas
* Tonadilla
* Zortziko
* Spanish jazz
* Spanish rock
* Music of the United Kingdom
* Britpop
* English folk music
* Music of Scotland
* Music of Wales

### Latin & South American

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Main article: Latin music

See also: List of Latin music subgenres and Reggae genres

Brazilian

Main article: Music of Brazil

* Axé
* Brazilian rock
* Brega
* Tecnobrega
* Choro
* Forró
* Frevo
* Funk carioca
* Lambada
* Zouk-Lambada
* Maracatu
* Música popular brasileira
* Tropicalia
* Música sertaneja
* Samba
* Pagode
* Samba rock

Caribbean

* Baithak Gana
* Bouyon
* Cadence-lypso
* Calypso
* Cha-cha-chá
* Chutney
* Chutney soca
* Chutney parang
* Compas
* Dancehall
* Mambo
* Mento
* Merengue
* Méringue
* Mozambique
* Pichakaree
* Punta
* Punta rock
* Rasin
* Reggae
* Dub
* Lovers rock
* Ragga
* Reggae fusion
* Ragga jungle
* Reggae rock
* Reggaeton
* Alternative reggaeton
* Moombahton
* Roots reggae
* Rocksteady
* Rumba
* Salsa
* Ska
* Ska punk
* Two-tone
* Soca
* Power soca
* Son cubano
* Songo
* Timba
* Twoubadou
* Zouk

Hispanic

* Boogaloo
* Bullerengue
* Flamenco
* Cantes de ida y vuelta
* Fandangos
* Soleá
* Alegrías
* Bulerías
* Peteneras
* Tango
* Toná
* Martinetes
* Tonás
* Grupera
* Hispanic rhythmic
* Latin Christian
* Latin pop
* Latin ballad
* Latin rock
* Latin alternative
* Rock en Español
* Latin jazz
* Afro-Cuban jazz
* Bossa nova
* Mariachi
* Ranchera
* Reggaeton
* Latin trap
* Regional Mexican
* Banda
* Norteño
* Tango
* Tropical
* Bachata
* Bolero
* Criolla
* Cumbia
* Chicha
* Porro
* Guajira
* Mambo
* Merengue
* Música popular (Colombia)
* Rumba
* Salsa
* Salsa romántica
* Son
* Tejano
* Timba
* Tropipop
* Urbano music
* Vallenato

### North American

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* American rock
* Canadian folk music
* Indigenous music of North America
* Inuit music
* Music of Alaska
* Indigenous music of Canada
* Music of Greenland
* Ragtime
* Cakewalk
* Classic rag
* Folk ragtime
* Honky-tonk piano
* Novelty piano
* Stomp
* Stride piano
* Swing music

## Religious

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Main article: Religious music

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* Sikh music
* Buddhist music
* Christian music
* Contemporary Christian music
* Contemporary worship music
* Christian Rock
* Christian alternative rock
* Easy Listening
* Country Gospel
* Church music
* Gospel
* Worship
* Hymns
* Jesus Music
* Liturgical music
* Spirituals
* Gregorian chant
* Islamic music
* Modern pagan music
* Music of ancient Greece
* New-age music
* Shamanic music

## Traditional folk

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Main article: Folk music

See also: List of folk music traditions

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*     * American patriotic music
* Christmas music
* Fado
* Huayno
* Mele
* Pastorale
* Polka
* Ragtime
* Son mexicano
* Música criolla

## Other

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* Ballroom dance music: pasodoble, cha cha cha and others
* Vogue (dance)
* Bedroom production
* Children's music
* Computer music
* Hyperpop
* Internet meme
* Dance music
* Slow dance
* Drug use in music
* Incidental music or music for stage and screen: music written for the score of a film, play, musicals, or other spheres, such as filmi, video game music, music hall songs and showtunes and others
* Independent music
* Multi-instrumentalist
* A cappella
* Bassist
* Drummer
* Percussion
* Found object (music)
* Guitarist
* Pianist
* Keyboardist
* One-man band
* LGBT music
* Patriotic music: military music, marches, national anthems, War songs and related compositions
* Martial industrial
* List of war metal bands
* Regional and national music with no significant commercial impact abroad, except when it is a version of an international genre, such as: traditional music, oral traditions, sea shanties, work songs, nursery rhymes, Arabesque and indigenous music. In North America and Western Europe, regional and national genres that are not from the Western world are sometimes classified as world music.
* Theatre music
* Virtuoso
* Yodeling

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

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* Lists portal
* Music portal

* Genealogy of musical genres

This list is split into four separate pages:

* List of styles of music: A–F
* List of styles of music: G–M
* List of styles of music: N–R
* List of styles of music: S–Z
* List of country genres
* List of electronic music genres
* List of house genres
* List of industrial music genres
* List of trance genres
* List of hip hop genres
* List of jazz genres
* List of reggae genres
* List of rock genres
* List of heavy metal genres
* List of punk rock genres
* List of hardcore punk genres
* List of microgenres
* List of music styles that incorporate the accordion
* List of pop music genres

## Bibliography

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* 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

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