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Ballroom dance music: pasodoble, cha cha cha and others. Vogue (dance) Children's music. 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.
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Bac-Bal. Bachata – an Afro-Dominican style waltz, consisting...
- Modernism
In music, modernism is an aesthetic stance underlying the...
- Genealogy of Musical Genres
The genealogy of musical genres is the pattern of musical...
- Postmodern Music
Postmodern music is music in the art music tradition...
- Cloud Rap
Cloud rap is a subgenre of rap that has several sonic...
- PC Music
PC Music is a record label and art collective based in...
- Andalusian Classical Music
Andalusi classical music (Arabic: طرب أندلسي, romanized:...
- List of Electronic Music Genres
This is a list of electronic music genres, consisting of...
- Post-metal
Post-metal is a music genre rooted in heavy metal but...
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A music genre is a conventional category (i.e, genre) that identifies some pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. [1] Genre is to be distinguished from musical form and musical style, although in practice these terms are sometimes used interchangeably.
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Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed in the 1950s from rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, and country music. The sound of rock often revolves around the electric or acoustic guitar, and it uses a strong back beat laid down by a rhythm section. Along with the guitar or keyboards, saxophone and blues-style harmonica are used as ...
F. List of European folk music traditions. List of Oceanic and Australian folk music traditions. List of Asian folk music traditions. List of Caribbean folk music traditions. List of Central American folk music traditions. List of North American folk music traditions. List of South American folk music traditions.
Subcategories. This category has the following 42 subcategories, out of 42 total. Microgenres (3 C, 28 P) Music genres by theme (2 C, 1 P) Musical subgenres by genre (56 C) Music genres by century (6 C) Music genres by period of time (4 C) Musical genres by region (7 C)
Renaissance. Canzona – Polyphonic instrumental or vocal composition originating in Italy, characterized by a contrapuntal style. Canzonetta – Short, light, and usually simple song or instrumental piece. Carol – A festive song, generally religious but non-liturgical, often with a dance-like or popular character.
Many musical genres are particular to some geographical region or to an ethnic, religious or linguistic group. Cultural genres [ edit ] By ethnicity or origin [ edit ]
