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

=== Avant-garde & experimental ===
{{main|Avant-garde music|experimental music}}
*[[Crossover music]]
*[[Danger music]]
*[[Drone music]]
*[[Electroacoustic music|Electroacoustic]]
*[[Industrial music]]
*[[Instrumental]]
*[[Lo-fi music|Lo-fi]]
*[[Musical improvisation]]
*[[Musique concrète]]
*[[Noise (music)|Noise]]
*[[Outsider music]]
*[[Progressive music]]
*[[Psychedelic music]]
*[[Underground music]]

=== Blues ===
{{main|Blues}}
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*[[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|Hokum blues]]
*[[Jump blues]]
*[[Blues#Urban 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 (music)|St. Louis blues]]
*[[Swamp blues]]
*[[Talking blues]]
*[[Texas blues]]
*[[West Coast blues]]
}}

=== Country ===
{{main|Country music}}
{{see also|List of country genres}}
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}}

=== Easy listening ===
{{main|Easy listening}}
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*[[Adult contemporary music]]
*[[Adult standards]]
*[[Background music]]
**[[Elevator music]] (''[[muzak]]'')
*[[Barococo]]
*[[Beautiful music]]
*[[Chill-out music|Chill-out]]
*[[Downtempo]]
*[[Furniture music]]
*[[Light music]]
*[[Lounge music]]
*[[Middle of the road (music)|Middle of the road]]
*[[New-age music]]
*[[Soft rock]]
}}

=== Electronic ===
{{main|Electronic music}}
{{See also|List of electronic music genres|Styles of house music|List of trance genres}}
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=== Folk ===
{{main|Folk music|Contemporary folk}}
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*[[American folk revival]]
*[[Americana (music)|Americana]]
*[[Anti-folk]]
*[[British folk revival]]
*[[Cajun music]]
*[[Celtic music]]
*[[Chalga]]
*[[Corrido]]
*[[Creole music]]
*[[Filk music|Filk]]
*[[Folk noir]]
*[[Folk rock]]
*[[Folktronica]]
**[[Celtic rock]]
*[[Freak folk]]
*[[Indie folk]]
*[[Industrial folk music|Industrial folk]]
*[[Mariachi]]
**[[Ranchera]]
*[[Neofolk]]
*[[New Weird America]]
*[[Progressive folk music|Progressive folk]]
*[[Protest song]]
*[[Psychedelic folk]]
*[[Singer-songwriter]]
**[[Nueva canción]]
*[[Skiffle]]
*[[Sung poetry]]
*[[Tarantella]]/[[Pizzica]]
*[[Traditional blues verses]]
}}

=== Hip hop ===
{{main|Hip hop music}}
{{see also|List of hip hop genres}}
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{{:List of hip hop genres}}
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=== Jazz ===
{{main|Jazz}}
{{see also|List of jazz genres}}
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*[[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|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 music|Swing]]
*[[Trad jazz]]
*[[Third stream]]
*[[Vocal jazz]]
*[[West Coast jazz]]
}}

=== Pop ===
{{main|Pop music}}
{{see also|Styles of pop music}}
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*[[Adult contemporary]]
*[[Adult hits]]
*[[Alternative pop]]
*[[Ambient pop]]
*[[Arabic pop music]]
*[[Art pop]]
*[[Avant-pop]]
*[[Baroque pop]]
*[[Beach music]]
*[[Bedroom pop]]
*[[Brill Building (genre)|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 music|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 (music)|Trot]]
*[[Latin ballad]]
*[[Latin pop]]
**[[Mexican pop music|Mexican pop]]
*[[New pop]]
*[[New Romantic]]
*[[Oldies]]
*[[Operatic pop]]
*[[Orchestral pop]]
*[[Original Pilipino Music|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 music|Schlager]]
*[[Sophisti-pop]]
*[[Space age pop]]
*[[Sunshine pop]]
*[[Swamp pop]]
*[[Synth-pop]]
*[[Teen pop]]
*[[Traditional pop]]
*[[Turbo-folk]]
*[[Turkish pop music|Turkish pop]]
*[[Urban adult contemporary]]
*[[Urban contemporary music]]
*[[Vispop]]
*[[Wonky pop]]
*[[Worldbeat]]
*[[Yé-yé]]
}}

=== R&B & soul ===
{{main|Rhythm and blues|Soul music}}
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*[[Alternative R&B]]
*[[Contemporary R&B]]
*[[Disco]]
**[[Post-disco]]
***[[Boogie (genre)|Boogie]]
*[[Freestyle music|Freestyle]]
**[[Go-go]]
*[[Funk]]
**[[Deep funk]]
**[[Minneapolis Sound]]
**[[Psychedelic funk]]
**[[Synth-funk]]
*[[Gospel music]]
**[[Southern gospel]]
**[[Urban contemporary gospel]]
*[[New jack swing]]
*[[Rhythm and blues]]
**[[Doo-wop]]
*[[Soul music|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 ===
{{main|Rock music}}
{{see also|List of rock genres}}
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*[[Active rock]]
*[[Adult album alternative]]
*[[Soft rock|Adult-oriented rock]]
*[[Afro rock]]
*[[Album oriented rock]]
*[[Alternative rock]]
**[[Alternative dance]]
**[[Classic alternative]]
**[[College rock]]
**[[Dream pop]]
***[[Shoegaze]]
****[[Blackgaze]]
****[[Shitgaze]]
**[[Grunge]]
***[[Bubblegrunge]]
***[[Post-grunge]]
***[[Soft grunge]]
**[[Indie rock]]
***[[Blog rock]]
***[[Dunedin sound]]
***[[Kindie rock]]
***[[Landfill indie]]
***[[Math rock]]
***[[Midwest emo]]
***[[Post-punk revival]]
***[[Slacker rock]]
**[[Latin alternative]]
**[[Madchester]]
***[[Baggy]]
**[[Noise pop]]
**[[Sadcore]]
**[[Slowcore]]
*[[American rock]]
*[[Anatolian rock]]
*[[Arabic rock]]
*[[Arena rock]]
*[[Beat music|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]]
*[[Palm Desert Scene|Desert rock]]
*[[Electronic rock]]
**[[Electroclash]]
**[[Electronicore]]
***[[Cold wave (music)|Cold wave]]
***[[Dark wave]]
****[[Ethereal wave]]
***[[New wave music|New wave]]
****[[New wave of new 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]]
*[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
*[[Indian rock]]
*[[Iranian rock]]
*[[Instrumental rock]]
*[[Japanese rock]]
*[[Jazz fusion|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]]
*[[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|Post-progressive]]
**[[Progressive rock (radio format)]]
**[[Proto-prog]]
**[[Space rock]]
**[[Zeuhl]]
*[[Psychedelic rock]]
**[[Acid rock]]
**[[Freak scene]]
**[[Neo-psychedelia]]
**[[Paisley Underground]]
**[[Raga rock]]
*[[Pub rock (Australia)]]
*[[Pub rock (United Kingdom)]]
*[[Punk rock]]
*[[Rap rock]]
**[[Rapcore]]
*[[Reggae rock|Reggæ rock]]
*[[Rock and roll]]
**[[Rockabilly]]
***[[Gothabilly|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 ====
{{main|Metal music}}
{{see also|Heavy metal genres}}
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*[[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]]
**[[Red and anarchist 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]]
*[[Mathcore|Math metal]]
*[[Metalcore]]
**[[Deathcore]]
***[[Blackened 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 ====
{{main|Punk rock}}
{{see also|Punk rock subgenres|List of hardcore punk subgenres}}
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*[[Afro-punk]]
*[[Anarcho punk]]
**[[Crust punk]]
***[[D-beat]]
*[[Art punk]]
*[[Avant punk]]
*[[Christian punk]]
*[[Cowpunk]]
*[[Crust punk]]
*[[Deathrock]]
*[[Electropunk]]
*[[Egg punk]]
**[[Cyberpunk]]
**[[Dance-punk]]
**[[Digital hardcore]]
**[[Dreampunk]]
**[[Synth punk]]
*[[Folk punk]]
**[[Celtic punk]]
**[[Cowpunk]]
**[[Gypsy punk]]
**[[Scottish Gaelic punk]]
*[[Garage punk (fusion genre)|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]]
**[[Noisecore]]
**[[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 funk]]
*[[Punk jazz]]
*[[Punk pathetique]]
*[[Punk rap]]
*[[Reggae punk]]
*[[Riot grrrl]]
*[[Ska punk]]
*[[Skate punk]]
*[[Street punk]]
*[[Surf punk (music genre)|Surf punk]]
*[[Trallpunk]]
}}

== Regional ==
{{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 (Turkish music)|Arabesque]]
*[[Afro tech]]
*[[Benga music|Benga]]
*[[Bikutsi]]
*[[Bongo flava]]
*[[Boomba music|Boomba]]
* [[Bubu music]]
*[[Cape jazz]]
*[[Chaabi]]
*[[Chalga]]
*[[Chaoui music]]
*[[Chimurenga music|Chimurenga]]
*[[Congolese rumba]]
*[[Coupé-Décalé]]
*[[Fuji music]]
*[[Genge]]
*[[Gnawa]]
*[[Gqom]]
*[[Gumbe]]
*[[Highlife]]
*[[Hiplife]]
*[[Igbo highlife]]
*[[Igbo rap]]
*[[Ikorodo]]
*[[Ikwokirikwo]]
*[[Isicathamiya]]
*[[Jit]]
*[[Jùjú music|Jùjú]]
*[[Kadongo Kamu]]
*[[Kizomba]]
*[[Kuduro]]
*[[Kwaito]]
*[[Kwela]]
*[[Soukous|Lingala music]]
*[[Makossa]]
*[[Maloya]]
*[[Ma'luf]]
*[[Marabi]]
*[[Marrabenta]]
*[[Maskandi]]
*[[Mbalax]]
*[[Mbaqanga]]
*[[Mbube (genre)|Mbube]]
*[[Morna (music)|Morna]]
*[[Music of Egypt]]
*[[Music of Nigeria]]
*[[Ndombolo]]
*[[Owerri Bongo]]
*[[Amapiano#Ojapiano|Ojapiano]]
*[[Palm-wine music|Palm-wine]]
*[[Raï]]
*[[Rumba]]
*[[Sakara music|Sakara]]
*[[Sega music|Sega]]
*[[Seggae]]
*[[Semba]]
*[[Shangaan electro]]
*[[Soukous]]
**[[Kwassa kwassa]]
*[[Taarab]]
*[[Zamrock]]
*[[Zouglou]]
}}

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

=== Asian ===
{{main|Music of Asia|Music of Southeast Asia}}
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;Central Asian
*[[Shashmaqam]]
*[[Pashto music]]
*[[Music of Kazakhstan#Traditional music|Kazakh folk music]]
*[[Music of Kyrgyzstan#Traditional music|Kyrgyz folk music]]
*[[Music of Mongolia#Traditional music|Mongolian folk music]]
**[[Tuvan throat singing]]
*[[Music of Tajikistan#Tajik folk music|Tajik folk music]]

;East Asian
''Chinese:''
*[[C-pop]]
**[[Cantopop]]
**[[Hokkien pop]]
**[[Mandopop]]
*[[Chinese hip hop]]
*[[Music of China#Folk music|Chinese folk music]]
*[[Chinese rock]]
''Hong Kong, China:''
*[[Hong Kong English pop]]
*[[Hong Kong hip hop]]
''Taiwanese:''
*[[Taiwanese hip hop]]
*[[Hokkien pop|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 (music)|Trot]]

;South Asian
*[[Asian Underground]]
*[[Baul]]
*[[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]]
*[[Bhawaiya]]
*[[Dappankuthu]]
*[[Dohori]]
*[[Filmi]]
*[[Indian classical music|Indian classical]]
**[[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] 
**[[Hindustani Classical Music|Hindustani classical]]
*[[Indian jazz]]
*[[Indian pop]]
*[[Indian rock]]
**[[Raga rock]]
*[[Lavani]]
*[[Morlam]]
*[[Raga|Ragini]]
*[[Sufi rock]]
''[[Music of Sri Lanka|Sri Lankan]]:''
*[[Baila (genre)|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 music|Thai pop]]
**[[String (Thai pop)|Thai string pop]]
''Filipino:''
*[[Manila sound]]
**[[Original Pilipino Music|Original Pilipino]]
*[[Pinoy pop]]
*[[Pinoy rock]]
''Lao:''
*[[L-pop]]
*[[Mor lam]]
''Vietnamese:''
*[[V-pop]]
}}

;Middle Eastern
{{main|Middle Eastern music}}
*[[Arabic music]]
**[[Arabic pop music]]
*[[Fann at-Tanbura]]
*[[Fijiri]]
*[[Khaliji (music)|Khaliji]]
*[[Liwa (music)|Liwa]]
*[[Kurdish folk music|Kurdish folk]]
**[[Hayran (vocal style)|Hayran]]
**[[Dengbêj]]
**[[Kurdish maqam]]
*[[Music of Israel]]
*[[Persian traditional music]]
*[[Sawt (music)|Sawt]]
*[[Music of Turkey]]
**[[Turkish folk music]]
***[[Gypsy style|Gypsy music]]

=== Australasia & Oceania ===
*[[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 style|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]]
**[[Traditional Nordic dance music]]
**[[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]]
**[[Rock music in Belgium|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 (music)|Chula]]
***[[Desgarrada]]
***[[Fado]]
****[[Coimbra fado]]
***[[Pimba]]
**[[Rock music in Portugal|Portuguese rock]]
*'''[[Music of Spain]]'''
**Spanish folk music
***[[Chirigota]]
***[[Copla (music)|Copla]]
***[[Cuplé]]
***[[Ensalada (music)|Ensalada]]
***[[Fandango]]
***[[Flamenco]]
****[[Alegrías]]
****[[Bulerías]]
****[[Farruca]]
****[[Garrotín]]
****[[Rumba flamenca|Rumba]]
****[[Soleá]]
****[[Tango (flamenco)|Tango]]
****[[Tientos (flamenco)|Tientos]]
****[[Zambra]]
***[[Jota (music)|Jota]]
***[[Muiñeira]]
***[[Passacaglia|Pasacalle]]
***[[Pasodoble]]
***[[Sardana]]
***[[Seguidilla]]
***[[Sevillanas]]
***[[Tonadilla]]
***[[Zortziko]]
**[[Spanish jazz]]
**[[Rock music in Spain|Spanish rock]]
*'''[[Music of the United Kingdom]]'''
**[[Britpop]]
**[[English folk music]]
**[[Music of Scotland]]
**[[Music of Wales]]
}}

=== Latin & South American ===
{{main|Latin music (genre)|l1=Latin music}} 
{{see also|List of Latin music subgenres|Reggae genres}}
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
;Brazilian
{{main|Music of Brazil}}
* [[Axé music|Axé]]
* [[Brazilian rock]]
* [[Brega (music)|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 music|Bouyon]]
*[[Cadence-lypso]]
*[[Calypso music|Calypso]]
*[[Cha-cha-chá (music)|Cha-cha-chá]]
*[[Chutney music|Chutney]]
**[[Chutney soca]]
**[[Chutney parang]]
*[[Compas]]
*[[Dancehall]]
*[[Mambo (music)|Mambo]]
*[[Mento]]
*[[Merengue music|Merengue]]
*[[Méringue]]
*[[Mozambique (music)|Mozambique]]
*[[Pichakaree]]
*[[Punta]]
*[[Punta rock]]
*[[Rasin]]
*[[Reggae]]
**[[Dub music|Dub]]
**[[Lovers rock]]
**[[Ragga]]
**[[Reggae fusion]]
**[[Ragga jungle]]
***[[Reggae rock]]
**[[Reggaeton]]
***[[Alternative reggaeton]]
***[[Moombahton]]
**[[Roots reggae]]
*[[Rocksteady]]
*[[Rhumba|Rumba]]
*[[Salsa music|Salsa]]
*[[Ska]]
**[[Ska punk]]
**[[Two-tone (music genre)|Two-tone]]
*[[Soca music|Soca]]
**[[Power soca]]
*[[Son cubano]]
*[[Songo music|Songo]]
*[[Timba]]
*[[Twoubadou]]
*[[Zouk (musical movement)|Zouk]]
;Hispanic
*[[Boogaloo]]
*[[Bullerengue]]
*[[Flamenco]]
**[[Cantes de ida y vuelta]]
**[[Fandangos]]
**[[Soleá]]
***[[Alegrías]]
***[[Bulerías]]
***[[Peteneras]]
**[[Tango (flamenco)|Tango]]
**[[Toná]]
***[[Martinetes]]
***[[Tonás]]
*[[Grupera]]
*Hispanic rhythmic
*[[Latin Christian music|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 (music)|Banda]]
**[[Norteño (music)|Norteño]]
*[[Tango music|Tango]]
*[[Tropical music|Tropical]]
**[[Bachata (music)|Bachata]]
**[[Bolero]]
**[[Criolla]]
**[[Cumbia]]
***[[:es:Chicha (música)|Chicha]]
***[[Porro]]
**[[Guajira (music)|Guajira]]
**[[Mambo (music)|Mambo]]
**[[Merengue music|Merengue]]
**[[Música popular (Colombia)]]
**[[Cuban rumba|Rumba]]
**[[Salsa music|Salsa]]
***[[Salsa romántica]]
**[[Son (music)|Son]]
**[[Tejano music|Tejano]]
**[[Timba]]
**[[Tropipop]]
**[[Urbano music]]
**[[Vallenato]]
}}

=== North American ===
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
*[[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|Honky-tonk piano]]
**[[Novelty piano]]
**[[Stomp (jazz)|Stomp]]
**[[Stride (music)|Stride piano]]
*[[Swing music]]
}}

==Religious==
{{main|Religious music}}
{{Expand section|date=November 2021}}
*[[Christian music]]
**[[Contemporary Christian music]]
**[[Contemporary worship music]]
**[[Christian Rock]]
***[[Christian alternative rock]]
**[[Country Gospel]]
** [[Church music]]
***[[Gospel music|Gospel]]
***[[Worship]]
***[[Hymn]]s
***[[Jesus Music]]
** [[Liturgical music]]
** [[Spiritual (music)|Spirituals]]
** [[Gregorian chant]]
* [[Islamic music]]
*[[Sikh music]] 
*[[Buddhist music]]
* [[Yarsanism|Yarsani]]
*[[Modern pagan music]]
*[[Music of ancient Greece]]
*[[New-age music]]
*[[Shamanic music]]

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

== Other ==
*[[Ballroom dance]] music: [[pasodoble]], [[cha-cha-cha (music)|cha cha cha]] and others 
**[[Vogue (dance)]]
*[[Bedroom production]]
*[[Children's music]]
*[[Classic hip-hop]]
*[[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 (theatre)|play]], [[Musical theatre|musicals]], or other spheres, such as [[filmi]], [[video game music]], [[music hall]] songs and [[Show tune|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: [[Martial music|military music]], [[March (music)|marches]], [[national anthem]]s, [[War song]]s 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 tradition]]s, [[Sea shanty|sea shanties]], [[work song]]s, [[nursery rhyme]]s, [[Arabesque music|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==
{{Portal|Lists|Music}}
* [[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]]
* [[Styles of house music|List of house genres]]
* [[List of industrial music genres]]
* [[List of trance genres]]
* [[List of hip hop genres]]
* [[List of jazz genres]]
* [[Reggae genres|List of reggae genres]]
* [[List of rock genres]]
* [[Heavy metal genres|List of heavy metal genres]]
* [[Punk rock subgenres|List of punk rock subgenres]]
* [[List of hardcore punk subgenres|List of hardcore punk subgenres]]
* [[List of microgenres]]
* [[List of music styles that incorporate the accordion]]
* [[Styles of pop music|List of pop music genres]]
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
*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.
*[[Simon Frith|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 ==
{{Commons|Music genres}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180704133617/http://www.wido-software.de:80/popgenres.html Genres of popular music - Interactive relationships diagram]

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