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Music can be divided into genres in numerous ways, sometimes broadly and with polarity, such as for popular music, as opposed to art music or folk music; or, as another example, religious music and secular music. The artistic nature of music means that these classifications are often subjective and controversial, and some genres may overlap.
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.
Baroque music – a style of Western art music made between the 17th and 18th centuries characterized by its usage of the harpsichord and contrapuntal melodies. Baroque pop – a style of rock music originating from the 1960s that contains elements of Baroque music (particularly its instrumentation and contrapuntal melodies).
Art music (alternatively called classical music, cultivated music, serious music, and canonic music [1]) is music considered to be of high phonoaesthetic value. [2] It typically implies advanced structural and theoretical considerations [ 3 ] or a written musical tradition. [ 4 ]
In summary, genre is a broader term and often refers to the overall style, structure, cultural context, or purpose of the music. For example, a rondo is based on alternation between familiar and novel sections (e.g. ABACA structure); a mazurka is defined by its distinctive meter and rhythm; a nocturne is based on the mood it creates, required ...
Style Earliest historical period Notes Carnatic music: At least 6th century AD (as Indian classical music), split from Hindustani classical music in the 16th and 17th centuries. [2] [3]: 249 Hindustani classical music: At least 6th century AD (as Indian classical music), split from Carnatic music in the 16th and 17th centuries. [2] [4] Klasik
Combined elements of soul music, funk, disco, including looping beats and modal harmony 1980s–1990s Afro-Cuban jazz: It mixes Afro-Cuban clave-based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques of improvisation. 1940s -> Avant-garde jazz: A style of music and improvisation that combines avant-garde art music and composition with jazz. It ...
Art pop (also typeset art-pop or artpop) is a loosely defined style of pop music [1] influenced by art theories [7] as well as ideas from other art mediums, such as fashion, fine art, cinema, and avant-garde literature. [3] [8] The genre draws on pop art's integration of high and low culture, and emphasizes signs, style, and gesture over ...