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  Rod

  March 20, 2016

  Music that never goes out of style, CLASICCAL MUSIC!!!

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    rod

    April 3, 2019

    ok

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      Desmon

      October 24, 2022

      Ok

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    Jenna Braun (not my real name)

    April 4, 2019

    I DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR A HUMAN BEING TO SPELL CLASSICAL WRONG BUT I GUESS I WAS SO SO SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WRONG ABOUT THAT!!!!!

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      askajsks

      March 14, 2022

      Bruh hahahahaha be NicE tO othER pEopLE

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        Di3acter

        October 6, 2022

        Where Phonk

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          Seth Jaxon

          October 28, 2022

          Actually that was my first question too :/
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      isaiah

      August 9, 2022

      Why would you pick jenna braun as a fake name

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      osama bin obama (real name)

      December 15, 2023

      shut up ya gronk

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    Jocelyn Billington

    May 8, 2019

    I know…Riiight?? This list is crazy. Way too long. Ridiculous.

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      C C

      September 8, 2022

      Of course it is way too long for those of you who pretty much limit your listening experience to what is played on the radio. However, a list of such proportions does serve a useful function for some of us.

      “They play both kinds of music here: Country, and Western.”

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      weah

      December 4, 2023

      look up “list of music genres” on wikipedia, its longer lol

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        admin

        December 16, 2023

        Not really 🙂

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    Eraina

    June 24, 2019

    I love the sound of Classical music. I often listen to “Soft Rock”, “Pop, R&B and HipHop.”

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      PulSamsara

      October 4, 2022

      The Inuit/Yupik have 50 words for snow. Why not 500 for music? ; )

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      Samuel

      October 6, 2022

      Then we are good to go ❣️

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    ss

    September 26, 2019

    classical music is crusty

    word

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      Chris Lupullini

      March 27, 2022

      I think Fidget House is a thing?
      Not on the list.

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      Brandon

      June 22, 2022

      Nah, ur crusty

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    Nancy

    November 30, 2022

    o

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    ANONYMOUS

    April 19, 2024

    YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASS! i luv classical music

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  Timothy Mathers

  March 30, 2016

  Great list but you could include Britpunk, Hardcore Punk and emo in the rock section.

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    admin

    February 23, 2019

    Added in alt / punk – thanks!

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      Rolo Weston

      March 7, 2019

      Missing several very popular styles of music under Latin Category, all of these have become popular throughout the region, some of them exported and heard in concerts in Europe and Asia:
      – Vallenato (from Colombia)
      – Joropo: (this is the most popular style in Venezuela, and also in the llanos (plains) of Colombia
      – Danzón: (from Cuba)
      – Mambo: (from Cuba, it also represents the origins of salsa music
      – Merengue: a dancing style originating in the Dom Republic but exported all over the world. More popular than Bachata (already in your list)

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      Nishant Gharat

      May 3, 2019

      This is lot of music genres i appreciate your work

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      Deborah Drake

      May 19, 2019

      Where is Neo-Classical ???

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      anthony

      February 12, 2024

      I understand the other ones but why emo in rock

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        Zach

        August 7, 2024

        Because of it’s roots in post hardcore

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    Lisa

    June 19, 2019

    And Screamo

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    EE EEE

    March 28, 2022

    preach timmothy

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    Marc

    November 20, 2022

    What about melodical / melodic rap?

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  rena ronik

  April 3, 2016

  What about vaporwave and its subgenres? (hypnagogic,vektroid,mallsoft,vaportrap ,vaporhop,protovapor etc)

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    D

    March 22, 2019

    Ummm. No

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      D

      September 25, 2019

      U M M M . N O

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    violett chloe

    September 4, 2019

    And… Synthwave :'(

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    Yu

    May 23, 2024

    vaporwave isn’t a music gender, its a art type
    you talking about the retrowave types

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  rena ronik

  April 3, 2016

  What about outrun music?

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  rena ronik

  April 3, 2016

  And also trill wave /cloud rap

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  Debora Vieira

  April 5, 2016

  Hello, have you checked out “Fado”?
  It’s a music genre from Portugal. Marisa is one of its best known artists.

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    Anton

    April 2, 2019

    How could you leave out Lingala (Rumba Lingala or Congolese Rumba) from the African list? It rocks the bars from Kinshasa to Mombasa day and night! Thanks.

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    Michael O'Hare

    November 19, 2022

    Alexa is playing for me now

    Thanks

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  DJ JOSHBILLS

  May 16, 2016

  Trap should be under hiphop, same as crunk and grime. under afro – fuji, negro spiritual, afro house, afro beat.under reggea should be ragga muffin, Dancehall is also called reggea dancehall but its a genre of its own and has nothing to do with reggea apart from the fact that they both have thier root in jamaica pls correct that

  Regards

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  Breannan Kolb

  May 22, 2016

  You forgot emo!

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    Dave

    March 22, 2019

    They call it by its full name – “Emotional Hardcore”

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      DemonicSlime

      July 26, 2022

      lol

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  Manthos88

  May 26, 2016

  Why is metal music not included in this list (or is it and I didn’t notice?) ???

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  Noah Munday

  May 30, 2016

  Metal is not rock it’s like rock but it is METAL

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    melody

    May 9, 2019

    wait is that a joke XD

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  Ts

  June 2, 2016

  Vaporwave?
  Sea punk?
  YouTube poop music video?

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    Tuni

    May 23, 2024

    Vaporwave is a art tipe, the music from vaporwave videos are an retrowave music type next to synthwave

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  Aarit Yashri

  June 6, 2016

  I like only Pop songs..

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  Kris Han

  June 11, 2016

  I listen to every type of music. But for most music that I listen is Rock music. Music make you feel better no matter what but it’s great to enjoy the feeling of good sound cross to your ears.

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  Philip L

  June 18, 2016

  Here are some you missed: Psy-trance, Goa, Prog. (Trance), Prog. Psy-trance), Dark Psy, Acid-Trance, Acid-House, Deep-House, Tech-House, Minimal Techno.
  Maybe classified as sub-genres, but different enough if what you have up already is anything to go by…
  I’ll try to think of more in other genres another time, if you like.
  Hope it helps! 🙂

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  Carrie

  July 22, 2016

  You should also add Muzak, elevator music (which people say is different than Muzak and I think so too to an extent), new jack swing, and third wave ska. And yodeling, if it is considered a music genre. I don’t think you have any of these, at least that I could see.

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    Jenny

    May 22, 2019

    Yodeling. So… it’s not a form of torture?

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  Moose

  July 26, 2016

  I beilive Tropical House should be added to the list. The artist who coined the term is Thomas Jack

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  Alex

  August 13, 2016

  I’m trying to put together a playlist featuring a track from each genre… Have you already done this?

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    admin

    October 17, 2016

    Nope. But I was thinking about adding snippets of music for various genres. Just a lot of work! 🙂

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      Heather

      June 20, 2018

      Is calypso on the list?

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        Brian

        December 20, 2018

        Yep-under “World”

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        Oliver Eriksson

        February 20, 2019

        Use Control+F And it will give you a bar where you can search for your type of music and it will come up as a yellow bar on the side

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      Justin

      December 3, 2018

      why u no add rainy jazz?

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        Lucas J. Harvey

        March 7, 2019

        I believe you are talking about lofi hip hop. Some real good stuff, that.

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        admin

        March 13, 2022

        Maybe… just maybe it’s not a true style but more of a playlist?

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    Val

    May 24, 2018

    Me too I want to start having an open mind of all music ?each genre is a different perspective in my opinion

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    trhow

    January 14, 2019

    Stupid poll. Lists Includes only polls liked types.

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  Terry Burns

  August 26, 2016

  What is boogy woogy music called?

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    admin

    October 17, 2016

    “Boogie-woogie is a musical genre that became popular during the late 1920s, but developed in African American communities in the 1870s. It was eventually extended from piano, to piano duo and trio, guitar, big band, country and western music, and gospel.”

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  Mir

  August 31, 2016

  I love rap.. I am a rapper

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    Alec Garner

    July 17, 2018

    I hate rap, i dont understand how people who dont play instrument’s consider them selfs artists? They could be called performer’s. I appreciate any music who actually uses instuments. Instead of sitting and plaing with a computer. No rap artist will ever reach the height oh zeppelin or the Beatles. Elvis or even MJ, pink Floyd, the stones. Never, bevause there lack of real talent. Most don’t even write their own music.

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      Roxanne

      October 1, 2018

      Why are you being such a downer? Plus you’re just mad because you enjoy living in the past than enjoying the moment.

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        Jon T.

        May 29, 2019

        I dunno, I have a general distaste for rap myself. Repeated rhythms of hi-hats and maybe a little bass part with mumbling over it isn’t music as far as I’m concerned.

        On the ‘you’re just not enjoying the moment’ remark, I have a concern. Rap in-and-of itself just isn’t music to some people. That’s not a case of ‘old gatekeeper doesn’t like new things’, but more a case of ‘new things are trying to call themselves something they aren’t, and some people aren’t going to recognise it as what it says it is’. Rap, to some, just isn’t music. As an orchestral, jazz, and marching/DCI band musician myself, rap just seems so primitive and unfulfilling. Of course, there are some exceptions; a few certain rap songs (emphasis on ‘songs’), I don’t mind. Some are better-made than the rest. As for the rest, I just really don’t understand its appeal to anyone with an actual interest or basic knowledge of music, and personally don’t consider rap as music because of that.

        Anyways. Big point there was that I agree with Alec to an extent; that rap isn’t music. I won’t say it isn’t art; art is far too diverse and frankly anything can be called ‘art’. I don’t believe that any noise can be called ‘music’ though, hence why I don’t like rap, which simply lacks substance.

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          Aun Collective

          April 5, 2022

          If you remove the vocals from a rap song, does it still cease to be music? That would seemingly put Blockhead, Mixmaster Mike, and many other talented artists under the “not music” banner.

          There’s a lot of experimental, avant-garde, sound experimentation, music concrete, etc works I’d be more apt to call not music long before the bulk of what’s under the rap. Rap is also such a catchall phrase that it loses meaning. The work of Subtle and Aesop Rock often shares more in common with outside genres than the most basic of mainsream rap that was contemporary to any of their albums.

          Throwing “Rap” into not music would even catch a few Tom Waits songs, not counting the spoken word stuff (i.e. the tracks with Burroughs on The Black Rider).

          What’s the definition of music that encapsulates it’s broad range in such a way as to be exclusionary to rap? I’m curious, not necessarily criticizing the point-of-view.
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      Archie

      October 4, 2018

      Just because some people have ghost writers doesn’t mean all of them to do. also, Do you consider poems art? because of rap is just faster musical rap

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      Lily Drimm

      October 5, 2018

      So a singer isn’t an artist? A rapper isn’t as well while they write theirnown lyrics that can really be peotry sometime and you’re saying rap isn’t art?

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      Lily Drimm

      October 5, 2018

      So a singer isn’t an artist? A rapper isn’t as well while they write theirnown lyrics that can really be peotry sometime and you’re saying rap isn’t art?
      I can name you many rappers that are really talentuous, write their own lyrics, compose, even some I know had create their own beats ^^
      And there is a hip-hop/rap/pop group right now that kill the charts, records and even went on UN to do a speach…
      Rappers can be genius as well.

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        VT

        December 15, 2018

        I am not sure if you are an A.R.M.Y. Or no, but I second your view. Appreciate you recognising them! Thanks.

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      Mullaney

      October 6, 2018

      IoI it does sometimes seem that way, but it’s amazing how they can do it so fast with that type of flow, a lot, sadly really aren’t good, just sometimes saying a couple of words and making up stupid words just for the rhyme is eye-rolling-ly nauseating,
      but, ones with a flow and a meaning in it, not just saying money one-hundred-eighty-times in a row, are spectacular,

      In my opinion, a singer who only sings others music, doesn’t play any instrument and doesn’t write , is worst.

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      Cole

      October 7, 2018

      If an individual can take a computer and use it to create a beat or a tune through programs, that computer definitely then becomes an instrument of sorts. Also, I really doubt any rapper is trying to reach the same pinnacle that The Beatles or Led Zepplin achieved. That’s not their style of music so they’re climbing a different mountain to reach other heights away from people like you that hate something that’s different and doesn’t suit their tastes. I’m personally a huge fan of The Beatles, Led Zepplin, Tupac & Kendrick because the talent they produced/produce is obvious, even thought extremely different.

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        Wilma

        May 19, 2019

        Already tried outrun.
        Doesn’t work, and doubt it ever will..

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        Jayne

        September 13, 2019

        You said that better than I could! Thanks for pointing this out

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      Emgold Uba

      October 16, 2018

      Alec Garner, it’s absurd to say you hate Rap for the reason you mentioned above. The days of analog music are gone. It’s digital age and computer age, no one can change that. With all due respect to all the great artists you mentioned as greatest heights in music. But I’ve to tell you their songs were great then, not now that music has overgrown and magnified. It’s now music of today and tomorrows, not music of the past and yesteryears!

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        Karen Culpepper

        November 9, 2018

        The music of yesteryear is music that stands the test of time. Todays artists are just splashes in the pan. 5 yrs from now will anyone remember the “artists” of today. Naturally there arena few who
        Id love to see record labels pick artists who stand the test of time. NOT the ones who may make it to the end of a season..

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        Mark Bajona

        November 13, 2018

        Actually its technology that holds the spot that creative artists used to hold back in the day. Younger generation is more interested in the newest iphone comming out and best gamming to play. That is where it has changed. Rock is not dead. Just the buisiness is….At this present time in our world.

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        Dave

        March 22, 2019

        How can you possibly justify saying it’s “absurd” for *HIM* to hate rap for the reasons *HE* mentioned. That’s completely rediculous! He can hate rap for any reason he wants– that doesn’t mean you have to.

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      Darwin Bell

      November 7, 2018

      @Alex Garner. You should really rethink your statement. I personally don’t like Rap Music as well as several other genres. But to say that someone who doesn’t play an instrument isn’t an artist is absurd. Try sitting down and listening to some of the modern-day Accapella bands such as Home Free and Pentatonix. The only instruments they use is their voices and bodies but you would bet money they have a band backing them, buI they don’t. If you take the time to listen to these guys and you still don’t think that they are artist then maybe you need to open your mind and accept the fact that everyone has different views and taste. If you don’t you are missing a whole wide, beautiful world out there.

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      Mark Bajona

      November 13, 2018

      Now you know what makes money today. Its sad isnt it. Rock is not dead. Just the buisness is.

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      Wize'El

      November 24, 2018

      Because it’s so much that go into writing a rap, like rhythmic patterns, rhyme schemes, metaphors, similes, punch lines,melodies, etc. Then you have to artisticly craft a way to deliver it over a beat and then it’s the level of the performance. This is poetry, song writing, performance taken to the next level, Art.

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      mr. good taste

      January 1, 2019

      dear alec,

      stop being a dumbass boomer and stop listening to dated stale 70s bands
      theres good rap music and you’re being an absolute dumbass about it
      you obviously don’t listen to much music and only spend your time listening to boring ass 60s psychedelic rock

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      Grimm

      January 2, 2019

      Alec, that is too bad that you “Hate Rap” and while everyone has different ear taste buds and is entitled to their opinion…my opinon of your opinion is very stuck in your era…pretty close minded for someone who seems know everything about artistry There is not one single form of expression through an external medium that is not art. I am a lyricist, rapper, singer, producer and composer and performer in countless genres… I cant read or write sheet music, play the yet composed classical sonatas and choruses by ear, sang on and wrote for jazz, gospel, Metal, pop, r&b and even show tunes and nursery rhymes. hm… lets see what the Websters say: Definition of music. 1a : the science or art of ordering tones or sounds in succession, in combination, and in temporal relationships to produce a composition having unity and continuity. b : vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony choral music piano music recorded music.

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        admin

        February 16, 2019

        Keep the conversation civil, please!
        Different tastes, different genres.
        Music can unite, just have to appreciate we each have different tastes.
        Celebrate the diversity. Thanks

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      David

      January 5, 2019

      There are not only rappers outside, who are only rapping over music, other people did for them. For example, I tried rap and I did my own beats. That’s cool, because you can make the music, that it fits perfect, Alec.

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        Dave

        March 22, 2019

        Correct. Rappers can be “artists”. I think he meant to say that rappers aren’t musicians- which they certainly aren’t. Being able to snap together beats on an iPad or PC doesn’t make you a musician.

        Did you know that when you “create beats”, every single sample in the library you’re choosing from is a sound that was recorded in a studio by an actual musician playing an actual instrument? Those recordings are then put in a library for you to use to “create beats”.

        There’s nothing wrong with what you’re doing of course, and it can be wonderful poetry or artistry, but taking snippets of the recordings of *other people* (who actually know how to play instruments) and dragging and dropping them into a DAW does not make you a musician.

        I think that’s all he was getting at.

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      Alucard

      January 23, 2019

      Rap music is a form or poetry. Where people express their hardship of life through word expressions. The same how poets express themselves, so is the same with rappers. Now if you said you hate new age rappers, I’ll understand. Because they sing pure nonsense. All the do is talk about how much they abuse women, being harm to each other and their unwise use of their income. Also if you hate poetry then rap music is not for you.

      I love all genre of music, because you can feel the story the artist is trying to potray. Don’t just listen to the beat, live in the lyrics. Feel the music.

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      Dave

      March 22, 2019

      I would consider rappers “artists”, but only in the sense that they can be great poets/writers. But they certainly aren’t “musicians” by any stretch of the imagination.

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      Lila Gemstone

      May 3, 2019

      I have to disagree with you on that because a lot of rappers do write their own lyrics and they write their lyrics based on real life not made up stuff that they have no idea about so yeah you can say they’re not artists but you’re just a hypocrite they are artists in a way that most singers and songwriters are not they actually experience a lot of what they put into their music.

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      Jenny

      May 22, 2019

      Alec my man, you are ILL-informed about Rap. How are going to compare your well worn, over-rated drek–yes I said drek–with rap/hip hop? It’s like comparing cars to sailboats or trains or bicycles. The bands you mentioned ought only to compare with their peers making Queen better than zeppelin, the Kinks or the Zombies or hell how about anything John Pantry(the Factory)had his hands in, better than the beatles. Let’s see..not touching the (un)disputed Kings of Pop just because off the top of my head, I can’t think of anyone but I am partial to Bolan though he’s not that comparable. Okay I’ll give you Floyd but have you heard a song called Moon People by a band called Easily Embarrassed(not a peer of Floyds but is a trippy jam) .Stuff that’s as good as Floyd is Man(welsh), East of Eden, July, & stuff you hear on Rubbles/Circus Days compilations. As for the stones, The Pretty Things, Q65 & stuff you’ll hear on Pebbles/Highs in the Mid-60’s comps.got them beat.

      I don’t know how you can say rappers lack real talent. That is so far from the truth. Oh and by the way-how many of your precious bands regularly utilized session musicians? Quite a few–okay let’s not get into the Jimmy page played the guitar solo for “You really got me” by the kinks-that is simply not the case, Page banged a mean tamborine for that song though.

      I think your beef is really with Electronica. Rap has been given a bad one because of Gangsta Rap and the violence it parades. There is great rap out there where lots of rappers also write & produce their own songs. The fact is that rap/hip hop rose up out of a jaded & dying music scene(r&r) and reinvented music itself by implementing samples, record scratching, and upping the ante lyrically. The unity that true hip hop has encouraged by stepping up their game with each other on their next track or performance is incredibly refreshing. And you will never find lyrics as good as what I’ve heard in some rap. For example Killah Priest’s “Color of Ideas’ and “Quantum Spirit of Creation” are simply beautiful and deep. Hip hop has proven itself to be imaginative & resourceful whereas classic rock can be an elitist circle-jerk. Just sayin..

      “That spoon, that spoon, that spooonful…” as only Q65 could do

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      Aniela

      August 4, 2019

      I’m sorry Alec Garner that you hate rap as a whole. There are soooo many different variations of rap like sub-rap genres (just like i.e. Electronic music or Classical). I’m also sorry no one has ever introduced you to some of the good rap artists out there 😔. I recommend J.Cole personally, since he has written, recorded & produced his own music, and makes his own beats. That’s just ONE of many. There’s gangsta rap, mumble rap, trap, west coast/east coast, just to name a few sub genres of rap. Dive in deeper and I bet you’ll find at least ONE song that you like, relate to even! Oh & there’s Christian rap, for those who are on the religious and/or spiritual side and like rap art that preaches to ya! There’s really something for everyone in every genre. So I say to you, and others reading this, go dabble in music!! Checkout Zydeco, learn something new, find out what part of the world it originates, how is it composed. There’s a whole wide world of an array of music genres. It’s art, for your ears and emotions. With love & light, “hashtag” music is life (when JT is on SNL 😂)

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      Eddie

      October 29, 2022

      Thank you! I couldn’t have put it better, well done! The BEATLES, Dylan and then the rest. ✌️

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    jewish music producer from israel

    March 4, 2019

    rap sucks, i like real music with instruments and synths not repetetive beats and some kind of ghetto mumbling.

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    Bearandbu

    March 14, 2019

    Rap, regardless of the style, is artistic expression whether you like it or not (I don’t, generally). If rap includes music accompaniment, whether it’s original scoring, sampling or a mix, then it belongs on the list.

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  Iván Guerrero

  September 3, 2016

  Metal Industrial
  Nu Metal
  Trash Metal
  Gothic Metal
  Black Metal
  Heavy Metal

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  Nicole Christian

  September 4, 2016

  Inspirational: Spirituals, Hymns, Traditional

  Q. Is Hippie a musical genre?

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    admin

    October 17, 2016

    No 🙂

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    Johnson Jahner (Ken)

    October 15, 2018

    “Hippie Rock” is basically Psychedelic and/or Acid Rock i.e. Greatful Dead and possibly Hendrix.

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  Ian Dury

  September 12, 2016

  Love the list, would be great if you could start adding dates too!

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  Ness

  September 19, 2016

  Post-grunge

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  Jonathan

  September 29, 2016

  Hi. Where is Folk Metal? Represents bands like Finntroll, Enslaved, Korpiklaani etc 🙂

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    maenpaa

    July 27, 2022

    good one!!!

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  KoSithu Nyeim

  October 13, 2016

  Please ! I want to learn musicgenres .
  Give me a chance

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  April

  February 25, 2017

  Djent Metal

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  Justin

  May 25, 2017

  Alternative-Metal
  Ambient
  Symphonic-Metal
  Country-Pop
  Alternative Hip-Hop
  Alternative R&B
  Country Dubstep
  Country-Folk
  Pop-EDM
  Baroque-Pop
  Rock-EDM
  Rock-Trap
  Blue-Eyed Soul
  Electro-Hop
  Folk-Hop
  Funk-Rock
  Funk-Pop
  Nu-Metal
  K-Pop
  K-Hip-hop (korean hip-hop)
  K-Trap
  K-Pop-EDM
  K-Indie
  K-Country
  K-Rock
  Mando-Pop (mandarin/chinese pop)
  Mando-Rock
  Mando-Pop-Rock
  Mando-R&B
  Mando-Rap
  Post-Grunge
  Post-Britpop
  Agro Fusion
  Reggar Fusion
  Ska-Punk

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    jwalker

    April 19, 2019

    Death metal/ Black metal? Really? Separate these or this list is a joke.

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    Ethan Merlyn

    August 13, 2019

    Hey! I guess you should add PC Music.

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  Sans

  May 27, 2017

  Tropical House, Pumpcore, Bass House, Videogame Soundtrack, Metalstep. These are just a few, but d*mn, you’re well on your way to having all of them. I’m impressed. 🙂

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  Steve

  October 8, 2017

  Would love to see calypso/soca on the list.

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  Bo

  October 24, 2017

  And what about jazz-pop? Also looking for subcategories (if that even exist) of jazz-pop. Any ideas?

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  Basheer

  November 2, 2017

  You can definitely add QAWWALI…

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  Guy

  November 19, 2017

  No horrorcore/juggalo rap (icp twiztid king gordy) or even grim reality rap (insane poetry, dance with the devil) or acapella? What about Nightcore?

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  Martin

  January 14, 2018

  What about Merengue and Bachata under Latin? Big miss!!!

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  Lucas Villa

  March 16, 2018

  You’re missing Vaporwave, and Gabber

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  Rameen rajpoot

  May 18, 2018

  Rock

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  Muscovy duck

  May 20, 2018

  Great list! Didn’t know there were so many genres! I’m not sure if you put this or not but is KPOP a genre?

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  Damon Linley

  May 21, 2018

  You forgot nu metal

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  Mateo Arsenault

  May 22, 2018

  Crooning.

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  Marcel

  May 24, 2018

  No Latino, Salsa or South American?

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  Jacob

  May 31, 2018

  Maybe I missed it but where is Avant-Funk?

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  Michael kanno

  June 25, 2018

  I think house should be added to the list , as a genre on its own , because it has other sub-genres ,

  The sub genres should be:

  Funk House / Radio

  This is like electronica with a dull gospel background.

  Ghetto house

  This is like rap and electronica

  Ghost house

  This is like Ghost themed sounds with electronica

  House

  This is the normal sub genres of electronic

  Jazz house

  Spooky house

  This is like electronica with a soul background.

  Spooky funk House

  This is electrica with soul and gospel background ( e.g Sia bring it to me)

  Spooky rock house

  Electronica with soul and pop or rock ( e.g Katy Perry , Ur so gay)

  Fun house

  Like electronica and children’s song ( e.g pink funhouse)

  Electro house

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  Eva

  August 1, 2018

  I think this list is more than wrong. And it’s quite wrong to put it at all, because this is spreading false information. For example, you are listing “christmas” as if it was an own genre — but infact a genre is not defined by the meaning of a tune. There are many Christmas songs that definitely and officially belong to the pop-genre for example. According to your list they make up an own genre..? And you are listing subgenres of Rock under another classification….? How does that make sense? I mean — you can “filter” genres — but not in the same breath as you are categorising them. It’s like making a list of mammals and all it’s species and amonst all the species and their subspecies, you start listing all animals that can swim. You wouldn’t do that either, would you? Please either correct this article or delete it.

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    Anthony

    September 25, 2018

    Then maybe YOU should put together a list instead of criticizing this one? It’s easy to throw mud when you do nothing yourself, huh?

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      Tiffany Winger

      May 2, 2019

      Yeah, what you said 😜

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    Dave

    March 22, 2019

    If you’re saying that “Christmas Music” isn’t a genre of music, you’re being really, really silly (and you’re wrong of course)! Just because a song fits into more than one genre, doesn’t mean those other genres don’t exist! Do you think that “punk rock”, “hard rock”, “soft rock”, “classic rock”, “heavy metal”, “death metal”, “christian rock” and “acoustic rock” should all just be called “rock” (even though they are VASTLY different)?? And if so, what’s the point of genres in the first place?

    By your standards, couldn’t we just classify every single song of any type (rap, classical, punk, country, techno, broadway, disco, etc) that’s EVER been played on the radio as “pop” (which of course simply means “popular”)?? It’s on the radio, so I guess it’s *ALL* just “pop”, right? Every single song no matter what it sounds like? That’s pretty silly, isn’t it?

    By the way, you may be a millenial and not understand this, but not everything that YOU don’t like or agree with needs to be “corrected”. And not everything that YOU don’t like or agree with needs to be “deleted” from the world.

    With all due respect, please get a grip!

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    Jennifer

    April 2, 2022

    I personally like the list if no other reason, having a reasonable way to categorize my extensive LP collection with dividers. I plan to make a divider called “Holidays” so all those albums are together and not randomly spread out to the other classifications which would make them much more difficult to find.

    Great effort was obviously put into this, I thank the author. Now I’m hoping to find a list that has a link to an example of each kind because I need to hear it to understand it.

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  UNDERDOG

  September 26, 2018

  What about Eminems gener of music:
  GARBAGE

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    Archie

    October 4, 2018

    Why you hating

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    Aniela

    August 4, 2019

    One man’s trash, is another man’s treasure 😁

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  Lucas

  September 28, 2018

  　　Pop rap (or hip pop) is a pop music influenced style of hip hop that contains pop-influenced melodic hooks and pop influenced melodies. The style became popular in the early 1990s, as hip hop music found commercial success. Pop rappers such as Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer were more radio-friendly than the explicit lyrics of gangsta rap such as Ice-T.

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  Lucas

  September 28, 2018

  Hip hop is a cultural movement that originated in the working class communities of New York City, United States, in the late 1970s.[1][2][2] DJ Afrika Bambaataa first outlined the five pillars of hip-hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking, graffiti writing, and knowledge.[3][4][5][6] Other elements include beatboxing, hip hop fashion, and slang. Since first emerging in the South Bronx, hip hop culture has spread around the world.[7] When hip hop music began to emerge, it was based around disc jockeys who created rhythmic beats by looping breaks (small portions of songs emphasizing a percussive pattern) on two turntables, which is now more commonly referred to as sampling. This was later accompanied by “rap” (a rhythmic style of chanting or poetry more formally in 16 bar measures or time frames) and beatboxing, a vocal technique mainly used to imitate percussive elements of the music and various technical effects of hip hop DJs. An original form of dancing and particular styles of dress arose among lovers of this new music. These elements experienced considerable refinement and development over the course of the history of the culture.

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  Ligma Ligma Yes Papa

  September 30, 2018

  A minor quibble: Baroque music is different from classical music. Baroque music should hence not be a subcategory of classical because baroque dates back to 17th century, when pianos aren’t invented yet and harpsichords are used instead, which explains why most baroque music have detached notes (e.g. Bach, Handel). Classical, on the other hand, has rich harmonies and a lot of scale-like notes. Classical dates back to 18th century (e.g. Mozart, Beethoven)
  Hope this helps.

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  Fitsum Tesfaye

  October 2, 2018

  Dear sir
  I think you overlooked some music types which are very ancient and very comprehensive, with their own melody and language. You only mentioned Ethio-jazz, which is a very small part of the types in that country. There are more than 11 styles which are unique and some inherent. I am doing a research on identifying and classifying those styles from the rest of the international music. So far I got successful result on identifying and classifying most of them. Let me give you the lists first. If you require I can give you sample songs with description of the style and other information. These styles use a pentatonic scale which is different form the diatonic scale that almost the whole world is using.
  I believe they need to be included in the list. Some of them existed since the 3rd century as religion songs.
  Amharic
  Tizita /Waltz in pentatonic scale
  Anchihoye
  Bati
  Ambasel
  Oromigna
  Guragigna
  Tigrigna
  Afarigna
  Somaligna (Not the country Somalia song)
  Ethiopian Orthodox church songs styles
  Ezel
  Ararat
  mem
  … and more

  Please contact me if you need any explanation and resource about the styles.
  My email (i think you can find it on the comments module) fitsumtesfayeg@gamil.com

  Best regards
  Fitsum Tesfaye
  Hawassa University
  Hawassa, Ethiopia

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  josh head

  October 2, 2018

  this is nowhere near a complete list of musical genres… what about witch hop or s3rl… or happy hardcore… or future base. was just wanting to point that out… there is way to much music for anyone but a large team of hundreds to list and research.

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  RS

  October 4, 2018

  French House, Happy Hardcore, Nightcore, mumble rap

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  Howdy

  October 10, 2018

  Under your country genre I see you have Country Gospel. That is great however the correct name should be Inspirational Country, which includes Country Gospel. The Radio Station I worked at was Inspirational Country, which includes Artsit like George Strait, Josh Turner, Clay Walker, Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Reba, ECT and only there songs that are inspirational but also many many Independent Artist like Jenna Faith, Johnny Rowlett, Chris Hale, Chuck Day, Lisa Daggs ECT . Other Radio Stations like Heavens Country in Colorado, Camp meeting Radio in Knoxville, HLE Radio in Jennings Lousiana, not to mention KVVO 94.1 Inspirational Country Radio in Abilene Texas as well as tons of others are known as Inspirational Country Radio Stations. The Inspirational Country/ Gospel Is taking off in a major way and has been the last several years especially. Sunday’s Kind of Country Radio and Tv also are known for this out of Tenn.
  Country Gospel is great but the true name for it Inspirational Country Music. Its country music with a message, FAITH, FAMILY, COUNTRY whether that be an artist singing about the love of his wife or girlfriend to an artist singing about restoring a mustang ect. It all falls under Inspirational Country which includes the Country Gospel. It’s been around for years but has become well known in the Country Radio world from Nashville to Texas, to NY even over seas were people listen on line through there sites or Facebook live right from the studios, even the Artist do live Facebook stuff all the time. Just some FYI for ya. I will include one of the radio website for you in the field below. The main man there is Hunter a friend, check It out

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  Nekavrad

  October 11, 2018

  death rock
  darkwave
  post-rock
  post-metal
  post-punk

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  Natalia Galicia

  October 13, 2018

  Pop

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  David Olson

  October 13, 2018

  I don’t know if it is considered a subgenre of Black Metal, but there is DSBM, depressive suicidal black metal. I have been checking this out lately and it is quite different from the usual Black Metal. Xasthur would be an example of this.

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    Devon

    January 9, 2019

    Given they’ve spelled thrash as ‘trash metal’, I wouldn’t hold out much hope of any kind of sensible outling of metal subgenres…

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      admin

      February 16, 2019

      Fixing… appreciate you spotting that.
      Any help you can provide as far as metal subgenres welcome!

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        Patrick

        April 5, 2019

        Add “kalindula” African, zambia to be specific.

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  Rays Koshy

  October 15, 2018

  I wonder how carnatic music is just a sub genre in world music. One of the most complicated of all music is Carnatic music and the other one Hindustani, both Indian classical music. Indian classical music and indian popular music themselves make a genre. Its rich melody puffed with rich harmony and accompaniment. Some indian popular movie songs are so rich that they can be converted to a symphony. Unfortunately the world shows an attitude to india always which is seen in the case of music as well.

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    RENUKA A/P ARUMUGAM

    November 22, 2018

    I totally agree with you.

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  siebenhirter

  October 15, 2018

  waltz is missing

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  Adrian

  October 16, 2018

  Where is city pop?
  I cannot find it, and it’s kinda basic subcategory =”)
  Anyhow, you can add it I believe.

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  Michael's

  October 16, 2018

  One is missing….
  Afro music
  Origin: Nigerian music genre

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  Alan veliz

  October 17, 2018

  Tech house, deep house, progressive house, minimal house etc etc etc etc.

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    niggerhunter

    June 27, 2019

    big house pool house apartment

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  WCM32

  October 20, 2018

  What about New Romanticism? It’s a sub genre of New Wave, bands like Japan, Duran Duran, Spandua Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, etc etc…

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  merric

  October 21, 2018

  what does the band daughter fall under 1

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  Liz

  October 22, 2018

  Viking Metal

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  Ivo

  November 1, 2018

  FUTURE HOUSE mann cmon… Check Ellis on YT!

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  bayley

  November 3, 2018

  Beach Goth

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  Erinc Tepetas

  November 6, 2018

  narrow minded, you are

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  -

  November 15, 2018

  FORGOT ABOUT MAMBO.

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  Mike

  November 19, 2018

  I don’t know who made up this list but progressive rock is not typically considered to be part of alternative. I see prog rock/art rock listed under rock but it shouldn’t be considered distinctive from progressive rock as far as genres go.

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  jeaden

  November 20, 2018

  WHERE IS DJENT?

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  Tiny_Shovel

  November 20, 2018

  Yo so wb like space punk. Tropical House, Full Flavor,

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  Samuel

  November 20, 2018

  What genre is “All the pretty girls” by Kaleo?

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    admin

    February 17, 2019

    Interesting, probably falls between blues & rock. Cheers

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  Rito

  November 23, 2018

  Kasékò (kaseko in Suriname) is a musical genre from French Guiana and after imported in Surinam, a fusion of African, European and American styles. The Guianan Creole term Kasékò translates literally in casser le corps (break the body) of the French expression, which was used during slavery to indicate a swift dance. It is rhythmically complex, with percussion instruments including skratji (a very large bass drum) and snare drums, as well as saxophone, trumpet and occasionally trombone. Singing can be both solo and choir. Songs are typically call-and-response, as are Creole folk styles from the area, such as kawina.

  Kaseko first evolved out of Bigi Pokoe, which was a 1930s’ style played by large brass bands during festivals, strongly influenced by Dixieland jazz. Later, calypso, rock and roll and other styles left an influence.

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  Annette

  November 30, 2018

  What about music that is spiritual in nature, but is NOT religious OR New Age? Uplifting, earthy music with a positive message, but that stays well into the mainstream? Alternative spiritual ? Spiritu-alt?
  Anybody have any suggestions?

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    Hattie

    April 15, 2022

    I am also wondering this!!

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  Jean Mouton

  December 1, 2018

  you should definitely add Hardbass to the list

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  Justin*

  December 3, 2018

  Dubstep and electro are really hanging low nowadays. it was said that 2013 was the golden age of all electronic dance music and lemme tell ya it was. man i miss those times

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  Justin

  December 3, 2018

  They forgot about EDM Type 1 electro-dance and EDM Type 2 electro-dubstep

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  Mondeaz

  December 5, 2018

  Still trying to figure out some genres … And were certain songs actually fall.. Snippets of sound would help..

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  Michael Kennedy

  December 15, 2018

  Scandinavian music is amazing. Unless I’m mistaken, I don’t see it listed here.

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    Vilhelm

    June 16, 2019

    I know it should!

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    Nithesh N

    July 24, 2019

    Carnatic music: or Karnāṭak music or Karnāṭaka Saṃgīta is a system of music commonly associated with the southern part of the Indian subcontinent.

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  Dave

  December 16, 2018

  Future Garage is also referred to as “Future Bass”: https://musicmap.info/
  And is Melodic Dubstep considered a genre?

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  Breann Johnson

  December 17, 2018

  What about Post-grunge?

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  The Danimal

  December 29, 2018

  Reggaeton and Barbershop Quartet should be on the list.

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  51315

  January 10, 2019

  Kind of a mess since quite a few of the genres come under more than one of the main genres, but the obvious things that stand out to me are that post-hardcore, emotional hardcore(and all its fusions), nu metal and all the punk+metal fusions (called cores), are missing, metal should really have a separate category from rock, and that death metal and black metal are different things

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  Carole Kennedy

  January 13, 2019

  I’m looking for a genre that I suppose could be considered “cool.” For instance, I consider Leonard Cohen to be cool.

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  Gino

  January 20, 2019

  What about Balkan?

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  Ashley

  January 21, 2019

  It is Thrash Metal not trash metal.

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  Kenneth Murray

  January 28, 2019

  What style or John rock or era of music would you classify bands and artists, such as the Association, The Young Rascals, singer’s nd songs, Glenn Campbell, McArthor Park, Incense Peppperment.

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  Essy

  February 2, 2019

  You have a pretty extensive list here. As an avid listening to heavier rock music genres, I’d like to recommend a adding a few more to the rock genre.

  Hardcore
  Post-hardcore
  Symphonic Metal
  Emo rock

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  Ines

  February 8, 2019

  Hi! I think inside electronic music you are missing a lot of them. First of all I would put dance music inside electronic music. And I don’t consider any of the genres you have inside Dance as Dance music subgenres. I think Dance is a style on itself so probably would put everything as subgenres of electronic music.
  I would also add
  Progressive
  Tech-Trance
  Uplifting-Trance
  PsyTrance

  Still, very nice list you have here! congrats 🙂

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    admin

    February 16, 2019

    Thank you for the input… I welcome all and any music genre insights!

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  Maria

  February 12, 2019

  what is the name of the author of this page. I am doing a research paper of music and I want to give credit to the author.

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    admin

    February 16, 2019

    Grant Simmons

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      Rach Pamie-George.

      September 15, 2022

      I am also writing a research paper. Can I get some background information about the author of this paper.

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        admin

        October 14, 2022

        About me? I’m a simple guy who loves to collaborate to build things. Like this list. Cheers

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  Bryn Phillips

  February 13, 2019

  I would suggest that you add Piedmont Blues to the Blues section

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    cutie

    April 2, 2019

    What do you mean by that

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  Carriema

  February 13, 2019

  Carrie Underwood is my favourite country singer. She is young, beautiful and charming woman in her 30s. Her strong voice takes me away from all problems of this world so I can enjoy my life and listen songs created by her voice. Now the singer is on a Cry Pretty 360 Tour started in May of 2019. The concerts scheduled for the whole 2019, up to the last day of October. Ticket prices are moderate and available for all men and women with different income. If you are a country music lover as me, then you must visit at least one of her concert. All tour dates are available at the [url=https://carrieunderwoodtour.com]Carrie Underwood tour Hershey[/url]. Open the website and make yourself familiar with all Carrie Underwood concerts in 2019!

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  Felipe

  February 15, 2019

  You people from the U.S. are so funny, you only count north american and european music, what about brazilian Samba or Bossa, or uruguayan Candombe, or Chilean Cueca, or Argentinian Tango, Peruvian Festejo and so on…. even Africa itself, every country has got hundreds of different rythms, styles, genres or whatever you wanna call it, if you wanna organize music styles or genres or rythms, do it by country, and you’ll never end…..its like trying to find every single popular dish in the world….

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    admin

    February 16, 2019

    Welcome all input. I’m actually European, and would love any expertise you can offers as far as structuring South American music genres. Cheers

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    Dave

    March 22, 2019

    Oh look… Another person criticizing us “people from the US”. Oh, what’s that you say? This list wasn’t made by an American??

    Oh.

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  Johnny Dickshot

  February 20, 2019

  solid list. take a closer look at trap music – like early Gucci, and acid rap like early Chance

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  Skaa

  February 28, 2019

  Amazing…Thanks for sharing..I really Didn’t know there were so many genres of music. I love Hip Hop rapping. Hip-hop or rap music is a music genre developed in the United States by inner-city African Americans in the late 1970s. Pop rappers such as Drake and Ice are one of my favorites rappers.

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  Cristiano

  February 28, 2019

  Suggestion:
  You guys should add an “always updated” total number of genres on the list.
  Great job btw!

  Cheers

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  Luigi Tedde

  March 1, 2019

  Where is
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_metal

  Funeral Doom
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doom_metal#Funeral_doom

  Neoclassical Darkwave
  https://rateyourmusic.com/genre/Neoclassical+Darkwave/

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  Leiah

  March 4, 2019

  You should add riddim under reggae

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  Darrell Allen

  March 5, 2019

  Thank you for the list!Keep it going!

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  Rey

  March 5, 2019

  Under Latin, you left out Merengue (from the Dominican Republic).

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  Madelyn Youngren

  March 5, 2019

  Showtunes

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  L

  March 16, 2019

  I thought I tried a lot of genres. Now I know how limited I reached.
  Classical, ballet, opera
  Jazz
  Electro
  and Alt are my favourites.
  Currently interested in Tango, Slows, Flamenco, Boleros.

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  Claudia

  March 17, 2019

  Hello, congrats on your great work in categorising. I guess you used the melody for this classification. Have you thought about using the lyrics to classificate the songs? I`m trying to do it is a phD work on Linguistics, any clues on that?

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  Dave

  March 22, 2019

  Great work, Grant. This took a lot of time and effort!

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  Bianca

  March 23, 2019

  We’re Through – The Hollies

  what genre is that?

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  Baspoopy

  March 23, 2019

  Metalcore? Deathcore? Djent? Trap rap?

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  Claire

  March 26, 2019

  Has anyone brought up Power Metal yet, or J-Power Metal, like Galneryus?

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  cass

  April 2, 2019

  some more ideas!!
  christian indie
  christian folk
  along with traditional folk, ballads and other types of traveling music sung by minstrels, troubadours, etc
  chill hop (lo-fi hip hop)
  instrumentals performed by waits etc, for battles, the arrival of royalty, or announcements (fanfare)
  motets and madrigals
  word pictures, music based off of poems or paintings
  romantic nationalism
  nationalism
  national anthems
  anthems
  hymns
  circus and carnival music ( you may already have that idk)
  lullabies
  pre medieval music
  (you probably already have this) garage and bedroom pop, rock, etc
  covers
  hope this could help 🙂

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  Asa

  April 3, 2019

  Lo-Fi is not alternative. It would fall under downtempo Electronic if anything or maybe easy listening. Definitely not alternative though.

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  Nic

  April 7, 2019

  You forgot Deathstep and Minatory

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  anonymouse

  April 12, 2019

  yacht rock

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  David

  April 13, 2019

  In Uganda, there’s a genre called “Kadongo kamu” which means one beat. There is literally one beat and the singer tells a story along with the beat. The story is usually about witchcraft or treachery.
  In Tanzania there’s “Bongo” and in Congo there’s “kwassa kwassa”

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  Diggin' Dawn

  April 21, 2019

  Hey, I went thru the list twice but didn’t see classic rock or swamp rock. I guess I still could have missed them somehow. Very nice compilation you have here! Just a suggestion but have you thought about adding the era’s to the list?

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  Angel A

  April 21, 2019

  Please spend some time with hip hop history. Crunk is not an electronic genre, it’s a subgenre of hip hop that uses synths. Trap is also not an electronic genre, nor is it a subgenre of electro, but a southern subgenre of hip hop. The electronic version of “trap” uses the same name, but would be better characterized as “Trap (EDM)” or “Electronic Trap.” The electronic form of trap rose to prominence as electronic producers in America started incorporating elements of southern Trap (rap) music and modern dubstep into their own production, eventually going so far as to feature rappers on their tracks.

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  The Chordstore

  April 25, 2019

  Omg! what a catagory and sub-catagories of songs. My question is ” Indian gazals and bhajan are which catagory of songs?”

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  Tiffany Winger

  May 2, 2019

  How about Zef (not sure if one f or two ffs)? Like Die Antwoord- they claim to have created it. I guess they could be the only ones doing it… if so, would that really count?
  Also, shouldn’t everything be broken down into families, styles & types? I mean, lots of what is listed are branches of certain genres, but not all are genres on their own. Right? Or did you already do that & I didn’t get it?

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  Tiffany Winger

  May 2, 2019

  Okay, I just reread the first paragraph, so scratch that last question 🙃

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  Chris Brown

  May 4, 2019

  Some of these I may/must have overlooked, but I could not find:

  Alternative Metal
  Country Metal
  Groove Metal
  Hick-Hop
  Disco

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  Michael Radny

  May 8, 2019

  Didn’t see No Wave and Punk Jazz. No Wave is an avant-garde genre from New York in the late 70’s and 80’s.

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  Jay

  May 8, 2019

  where should “retro funky” “retro punk” “retro soul” go?
  Is “retro” part of the music genre?
  Just curious…

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  Autosave

  May 9, 2019

  Should be a genre on the path of “Epic”
  Think marvel trailer music, artists like two steps from hell and 5 second previews.

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  Rod Miller-Boyer

  May 12, 2019

  I didn’t see where either traditional or contemporary Native American music might fit in here. Here’s a general Wikipedia article, which is a good jumping-off point for additional research: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_music_of_North_America. Good luck, and thanks for the great work!

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  Math

  May 18, 2019

  Free jazz in jazz section la important man

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  Moss

  May 28, 2019

  A couple of genres from South Africa:

  House music subgenres:
  Gqom
  Amapiano

  World music type:
  Maskandi
  Tshikona

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  Wm Esposito

  May 30, 2019

  You forgot Yoko Ono’s Genre…
  Rubbish

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  DeWall

  May 31, 2019

  How about “Old Time” or “Appalachian Mountain” music

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  DeWall

  May 31, 2019

  What about “Old Time” or ” Appalachian Mountain” music

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  unknown

  June 5, 2019

  Solid list. take a closer look at trap music

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  john benge

  June 5, 2019

  Nu-Metal (Limp Bizkit, Korn)
  Bro Country

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  Sup my Guy

  June 6, 2019

  You forgotten about modal jazz, free jazz and rock opera (yes that is a thing)

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  Carla C Kerr

  June 10, 2019

  I am looking for Cherokee Indian music, specifically Cherokee Wedding Music. I didn’t see any Native American Music listed.

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  benevolence

  June 14, 2019

  guyz what about korean music ,it’s also a type of music not so

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  Ryan Sky

  June 16, 2019

  Splittercore and Extratone! These both fall under Speedcore music. The core idea of both is to ramp up the already breakneck speeds of some Speedcore music (300 BPM+) and to push the boundaries of recognizing it all together. Splittercore pushes the BPM up to 600+ while Extratone pushes it all the way to a staggering 1000+. Cant wait for you to see this!

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    Cman

    November 14, 2022

    RIP 3+ years later and still no extratone (which is a sub-genre of speedcore btw)

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  Bwc

  June 21, 2019

  Blue wave such as King Krule

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  John Doe

  June 22, 2019

  Awesome! Maybe you could add Modal Jazz in the list? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_jazz)

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  Josiah Jones

  June 28, 2019

  Can you expand on Salsa sub-genres please? You are also missing Merengue in the Latin category. You should also expand on Urbano Latino and Trap Latino.

  Thank you for such a comprehensive list! Keep improving! Blessings!

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  Alan from Kent

  July 2, 2019

  I cannot believe some of the negativity on here. Good grief, what is wrong with people. There’s such a proliferation of sub-genres these days I defy anyone (especially the critics) to come up with a more comprehensive, better organised web site that this. I am using this information for a sixth-form project and have found it very informative. Thank you for all your hard work, and thanks to the positive contributers. Love and peace.

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  Tim

  July 12, 2019

  Hey i am looking for the name of Suicideboys/ Ghostemane / Night lovell / Fat nick/ Kamiyada+ / Bones that kind of style but after many time i didn’t find anything ( i’m listening to music i don’t even know the style 😭 )

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    Oceana

    April 29, 2022

    hip-hop/punk rap/horrorcore trap metal

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  Hdndnsns

  July 14, 2019

  Black metal and death metal not the same

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  Oudhero

  July 18, 2019

  -> Add Turkish Folk Music
  -> Isn’t supposed to be “Tarab”? Never seen “Taarab”

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  Kim

  July 19, 2019

  How about Power Ballads under the Rock category?

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  TJ

  July 23, 2019

  Great list – I think it’s never ending as it’s always changing and styles are always being added. I like how you’ve grouped them into the major genres then put into sub-groups.
  Agree with the South-American styles, but you could add even more from other countries too. Eg: Australia – Indigenous (Aboriginal), Australian country, pub rock (Australian).
  Reading some of the negatives but I think having a list is awesome regardless. You can always improve but hey, starting somewhere!!
  Teaching genre, this may open the eyes and minds of others.
  Thank you

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  Jackie Donnelly

  July 25, 2019

  I would add “grunge” and “sludge metal/sludge core.” Also, psychobilly is a harder/faster kind of rockabilly.

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  abraham

  July 25, 2019

  great list, there’s a new genre in Africa called “singeli” its hilarious

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  Noc

  July 26, 2019

  I think missing is Satanic Death Metal..and Murder Metal..but this is a cool site..thanks to creators for the time put into it..thanks to the list i found WitchHouse..but what would be the ultimate would be a way to get a very short sample of each one, instead of leaving the site to sample the types..but that would require permission from artists and some would be D ish about it..but itd be a avenue for exposure..but if Bob owned a rug store and only had one rug he probably wouldn’t want to advertise because if he sold his only rug hed be out of business..huh..

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  Pål S.

  July 30, 2019

  Death Rap missing

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  Tiago Fernandes

  August 4, 2019

  Nu-Metal?
  Rapcore?
  Power Metal?
  Viking Metal?
  Djent?
  Alt Metal?
  Symphonic Metal?
  New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHW)?

  And so many more!

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  Slo Pro

  August 5, 2019

  Sick list, a very fun read! I am fascinated by genre in music, so i will visit and peruse this list with fair regularity. Plus it’s a killer page to show musos who claim to not know what genre their music is…. “Stop being pretentious, you’re not that bloody original, now sit here and choose three maximum!” (Ahem!)

  Anyways i have a few suggestions…

  Footwork, those badboy Chicago breaks a la DJ Rashad. Where it comes since its kinda house derived but breakbeat-based and at 160 bpm…

  Chopped & Screwed — does it count as a sort-of genre, or just a style of DJing? After all nobody raps in slomo exactly but the Houston originals rapped knowing they would be slowed down, so…?

  Vaporwave – possibly not a real genre, buit a weirdly specific ambient scenelet.

  Soca – definitely a real genre! As heard at carnival the world over, you were just too distracted by them gals…

  Under UK Garage, how about UK Funky/Funky House?

  And finally, under Hardstyle as subgenres, how about Gabber, Frenchcore and Donk? (Put a donk on it!)

  Peace!

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  James

  August 7, 2019

  This is completely bloody ludicrous. I see there is a genre called ‘Cowpunk’ – why not ‘Sheeppunk’ or ‘Gerbilpunk’. And what the hell is ‘Outlaw Country’ – is that country music that’s so crap it’s been banned from being broadcast?
  I’m sure most musicians and producers like me despise all this nonsense.

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  Mare

  August 7, 2019

  Is the ‘hEllbilly’ spelled wrong?

  Isn’t it ‘Hillbilly’?

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  Impaler

  August 8, 2019

  I believe “Melodic Trance” is a genre

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  c3sc

  August 8, 2019

  ITALODISCO from the 80, pionering dance/disco music in Europe and being the bridge from 70’s funky to 90’s Eurodance. Not be confused with italodance. Just check Italodisco entry at the wiki, a decade beetwen both. I spawned countless styles after, and great current revivals in eastern Europe currently. Check the dyskoteka’80 Moscow Fest at youtube.

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  Cliff

  August 14, 2019

  The Face of Music 🎼

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  Marc

  August 19, 2019

  Desert rock!

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  Cana

  August 19, 2019

  the list is dope! I do like a lot of cultural music like salsa and what not. I also love theater so all musical theater music is fan-freakin-tastic!

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  TrYb

  August 20, 2019

  Could you take African music out of world music category, for the same reasons you have classed Latin music seperatly?

  There is enough listeners (both from within and outside the diaspora) to have crossed into it being…just music.
  eg: Beyonce Gift, Ciara, Chris Brown, Drake collaborations etc
  Afro centred Festivals and club nights all over Europe attended by increasingly mainstream audiences
  French footballers celebrating goals with Afrobeats & US basketball players too
  prominant Afrobeats artists featuring on mainstream US shows (Burna Boy on Jimmy Kimmel)

  Lastly the hybrid fusions of African music into other genres (like Latin Chicana culture into mainstream)
  eg Afro swing genre, Justin Bieber – Sorry, Ed Sheeran – I Don’t Care

  Prominant chart postions of Afrobeat songs or styled songs like Danza Kuduro and Oliver Twist

  ……its about time.

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  User

  August 28, 2019

  Hello everyone,
  I’m searching for know style of Lullaby song covered by Aida Nikolaychuk originally from Polina Gagarina, do you know which kind of music similar to this? Tnx

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  G

  August 31, 2019

  What genre would a song that’s in the style of musical theatre, but is a standalone song be? ex. Alto’s lament, Oh Henry Bar, etc.

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  freej

  September 4, 2019

  where is “hardbass” genre

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    Static

    September 25, 2019

    You probably need more detail. If the person who published this list still checks on it, then you may want to tell them that Hardbass would fall under Hardcore Elctronica, or whatever this list has that fits similarly. It may also be important to note it’s Russian origins which may put it in some other categories. Notable Hardbass artists can be found with a quick search of the genre name, and it’s pretty smooth sailing from there.

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      admin

      September 27, 2019

      I do check and update fairly frequently, but always welcome additional insights, especially on those music genres I may not be familiar with. Thanks for your input. Cheers Grant

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  Jakoto

  September 5, 2019

  It appears you’re missing capoeira. I’m pretty sure it counts as a genre.

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  cnnr

  September 8, 2019

  ay wat about Anti-pop?

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  J. Prince

  September 8, 2019

  Good list, I appreciate your time to research and publish. One genre I didn’t see listed under Rap was screwed rap. The sound of slowed down tracks and strategically placed breaks and repeats in the track originally came from Houston, TX. It was popularized by a local musician, DJ Screw who coined the name of the style of music and it blew up in the South. Many artists followed and the style quickly gained popularity all over. So many people loved the style that they began taking their favorite music from other genres’ and “screwing” the tracks with editing software, many of which are available to listen to on youtube.

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  Randal wolfe

  September 11, 2019

  Need Baiao under Brazilian

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  Randal wolfe

  September 11, 2019

  Also, boogie-woogie (under R&B, jazz, or something..)

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  Randal wolfe

  September 11, 2019

  Another popular form is Chamame from Argentina. But as Felipe mentioned, there are countless forms and traditions within cultures around the world.

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  😎

  September 11, 2019

  Anime consists of soft anime, punk anime, and also anime is also technicality techno

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  doug chase

  September 11, 2019

  I would like a different kind of dance music that would be played every Fri for a senior afternoon luncheon

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  Overdo

  September 12, 2019

  is vocaloid a genre?

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  Tamar

  September 13, 2019

  Deep Dark House

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  Russell Lott

  September 16, 2019

  I see you’ve got swamp blues and Louisiana swamp pop but where is swamp rock? Prime examples are “Polk Salad Annie” by Tony Joe White and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Born On The Bayou.”

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  :)

  September 16, 2019

  Anime
  *Soft Anime
  *Descending Anime
  *Deafening Anime
  *Hardcore Anime

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  Kevin Mayorga

  September 21, 2019

  There’s a lot here that can be disputed and made into a better list (maybe like a family tree).

  But this is the best thing I have seen out there, so I appreciate all the work that was put into this. I’m willing to help out and make it more coherent/specific!

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  Arris

  September 26, 2019

  Hi-Nrg is listed twice.

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  Ali

  August 25, 2020

  You should add “Happy Hardcore”

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  Dave Clark

  August 25, 2020

  I’ve always thought of Americana as related to Folk rather than Country.
  Also: PUT WEIRD AL IN THE R&R HoF!

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  CrossbonesGT

  August 26, 2020

  A couple of additions: Hauntology, Synthwave, Vaporwave, Game Soundtrack

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  Dave Clark

  August 26, 2020

  Great list. If you posted examples along with them, it would be outstanding

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  ChissyCheeze

  August 28, 2020

  What about Pirate Metal? Ex: Alestorm

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  Anders Bo Knudsen

  August 30, 2020

  I’m an old guy from Denmark looking at a list over the Rolling Stone 500 greatest songs. Some of the songs are called TBD genres. Do you know what that is?

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    Annatta

    March 24, 2022

    To be determined

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  sci

  August 31, 2020

  No synthwave/darksynth?

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  Shawn Hollis

  September 11, 2020

  this is a veriity of music kinds never knew there was that many

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  nydea

  September 11, 2020

  thank you so much this helped alot

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  Andy Marin

  September 11, 2020

  Thanks for a GREAT job! Very thorough!

  I just wanted to point out that the genre “Cumbia Villera” is missing in Latin.

  It is notably different than traditional cumbia. It was born in the poor barrios of Argentina.

  Cheers!

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  James Stretten

  September 12, 2020

  Thanks for this comprehensive list. However, you have missed out the following:
  Birmingham Soul
  Midlands Soul
  AcaciaAvenue Soul
  Merseyside Soul
  M25 Soul
  Shit House
  OldGeezer House
  Junction 12 of the M6 House
  Ripoff Garage
  WTF Funk Brother
  LoopyLoo

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  Rachel Bell

  September 15, 2020

  What does music mean to me and how it effects my life? I grew up listening to all genres of music.From music Rock to Hip hop music,Jazz,Pop music,Soul music,Funk,Popular music,Singing,Dance music,and Orchestra.Music means everything to me i honesty would be stuck in depression right now if it wasn’t for be believing in god,listening to that one good song and having people on your team to believe in me.How it effects my life music is a big part of my culture. Music has got me through some rough times.I have played lots of instruments to help me connect with my roots.

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  Kylan Renfroe

  September 15, 2020

  This list is a labor of love! So much time and effort. It’s EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for!
  Um, I’m sorry if I missed or accidentally overlooked it, but I didn’t see my favorite genre.
  Melodic Dubstep
  I know some people might think it’s just dubstep or an insignificant sub genre, but it definitely feels different. If you just give it a listen, I’m sure you’ll hear a difference. It’s unique. I think it might deserve a place on this list! 😁

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  Chill Billy Tronica Dance Master Funk

  September 17, 2020

  Interesting how you managed to side-step perhaps one of the most important categories of music: Protest Songs which, of course, can fit into any number of other categories, depending on whose singing it and what kind of beat is behind the vocalist.

  Also of interest is how protest songs have been around for at least 200 years (and probably much longer if we were to really dig deeper), and yet no mention in your list.

  And you missed a few others, as well.
  “Speed Garage” (which is one of my favourites)
  “Chill-Billy” (okay, I just made that one up)
  “Funkabilly”

  Actually, there are also more ‘electronica’ types:
  “Hipnotronic”
  “Funktronic”
  “Boomnotronic”

  “Funkadelic” which is both the name of a band and a style/genre

  You folks should really get out, more.

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  rudy

  September 17, 2020

  l want like from Disne

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  Not published

  September 17, 2020

  Incredible music list!

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  JL

  September 18, 2020

  Rock also has a sub-genre called “Garage Rock”, famous with bands like “The White Stripes” and “The Black Keys”.

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  jacob

  September 18, 2020

  my fav is spazzcore

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  jess

  September 21, 2020

  hey i was just wondering, and i don’t know a lot about it, but isn’t hyperpop a genre too! somethin to look into

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  Erdem

  September 22, 2020

  Where is Synthwave and Post-Rock?

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  101

  September 25, 2020

  great list

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  Dhanisha J Rankhambe

  September 26, 2020

  I m also one of the rock music fan from India can you get me some playlist of it of bollywood songs. And thank you for helping the rock music lover to know the more types of rock music

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  Julien J Palliere

  September 29, 2020

  Postmodernism

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  Algernon

  October 5, 2020

  Could you tell me how I can get hold of Music which accompanies some of the British TV programmes. It’s often very uplifting and inspiring music. I hope you can help please ?
  Thank you very much. Algernon

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  Churchboy Jaykeys

  October 6, 2020

  This list is really inspiring

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  n99

  October 8, 2020

  Add Raggacore (subgenre of Breakcore), Frenchcore (subgenre of Dance->Hardcore) and Neue Deutsche Welle (not quite sure where to put it)

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  Aditya Mishra

  October 8, 2020

  Hardcore is not a subgenre of metal it is a subgenre of punk. It just sounds similar because many elements are used in both genres which are same.

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  Charles Fross

  October 15, 2020

  You should add “Dark Pop” as a sub-genre of pop music to the list. Melanie Martinez and Halsey are both good examples of Dark Pop music.

  Thank you!

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  Clara Fernandez

  October 16, 2020

  You forgot Slam, a subgenre of Deathcore.

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  Charles Fross

  October 16, 2020

  You need to add Future House and Future Bass and Dark Room House.

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  Kay

  October 16, 2020

  An answer to a crossword clue has me puzzled. The clue is “style of rock music”. The answer is “curet”. I can’t find any information on this “style”. Did the crossword people make up this word? What do you know about curet?
  Thanks,
  Kay

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  Denis

  October 16, 2020

  Sovietwave (also spelled Soviet wave[1] or Soviet-wave[2]) is a subgenre of synthwave music which appeared in a number of post-Soviet states, primarily Russia. It is characterized by themes associated with the Soviet Union and is part of the phenomenon of nostalgia for the Soviet Union.[1]

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  anon

  October 17, 2020

  wheres vaporwave

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  Yardley R.

  October 20, 2020

  What about ‘Phonk’?

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  Derek Shelyer

  October 23, 2020

  Christian Alternative also exists. Examples of such include Steve Scott (the only one I can think of off the top of my head)

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  delianni cuevas perez

  October 23, 2020

  Urban Blues, Vocal Pop,Caribbean,C-Pop,Taiwanese Pop and Classic

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  Fleur

  October 24, 2020

  where’s NightCore ???????

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  Tyrus M Gerlach

  November 2, 2020

  Exactly what I needed to group music whatever quantity of storage boxes it takes to separate all your CD collection with A-Z categories provided by your detailed outline. Thanks

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  Tyrus M Gerlach

  November 2, 2020

  Exactly what I needed to group music whatever quantity of storage boxes it takes to separate all of my CD collection with A-Z categories provided by your detailed outline. Thanks

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  Alex

  November 6, 2020

  A newer recent addition would be bardcore.

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  Scott

  November 7, 2020

  Hi,
  Awesome list! Thank you very much! 👍
  Here are a few more to add if you’d like: *You can file each one under your subheadings in parentheses (Your Subheadings)

  AltSynth (Alternative)
  CyberSynth (Industrial)
  DarkSynth (Electronic>Electronic Rock)
  DreamWave (Electronic>Electronica)
  Gothic Synth (Electronic>Electronic Rock)
  IndustrialPop (Industrial)
  Modern Rock (Rock)
  NuDisco (Electronic>Eurodance)
  OutRun (Alternative)
  PopWave (Electronic>Electronica)
  Retro Electro (Electronic>Electronica)
  RetroWave (Electronic>Electronica)
  SpaceWave (Electronic>Electronica)
  SynthRock (Rock)
  SynthWave (Alternative)
  SynthCountry (Country) Yes, LOL! I have heard this before. Here is an example of an Artist:
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoEdzZg1c7Y
  or this one they did with SynthPop/Industrial artist Solitary Experiments
  https://youtu.be/OcHTOVnNZ4Q
  from album:
  https://youtu.be/n1fWgcqN7mo

  Back in my day (80’s) we called all the genres New Wave. Simple and easy. LOL. 😂

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  dentadsio

  November 9, 2020

  You are missing ‘Moombahton’
  It is a mix of house music and reggaeton.
  It will fit under electronic music

  Also dubtep has few more sub genres and will list a few of them.
  Filthstep
  Wobble Step
  Glitchstep
  Brostep
  Half Step
  Gorestep
  Neurostep
  Robostep
  Ganjastep

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  Dan Jordan

  November 16, 2020

  Anglican Chant, and various forms of Orthodox liturgical music have been omitted from your list. There are divisions in the Byzantine/Orthodox traditions which might differentiate differences. Anglican Chant is separate and distinct from Gregorian Chant. Thanks.

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  Madeline Boffoli

  November 18, 2020

  pop, country, and katy perry

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  Gospotainment

  November 19, 2020

  Well There is a Genre called Ariaria. Its fast paced version of Highlife

  https://youtu.be/qsJyVqdE4gc
  https://youtu.be/3XnE-crayE8

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  Julien Palliere

  November 20, 2020

  Muwushshah – Andalusian Arabic Song;
  Piyyutim (s. Piyyut) – Hebrew liturgical song;
  Tarab Classical ;
  Wasla – Classical Eastern Arabic Song cycle;
  Nuba – Classical Moroccan/Algerian Arabic Song cycle;

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  Luk

  November 20, 2020

  Dangdut is indonesian native music genre.
  Gamelan and keroncong are traditional folk one.

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  Steve

  November 21, 2020

  Comprehensive…thanks

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  marlow

  November 26, 2020

  Never knew that the number of music types is so large!!! And there are EVEN MORE types and groups of music out there!!!

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  Mert

  November 28, 2020

  im so disappointed, you add all the genres from all the world but dont add the anatolian rocl/Turkish Psychedelic Folk Rock, its an amazing genre also it really began being popular in the last couple years

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  Danielle Joe

  November 29, 2020

  Reggae category…SOCA

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  Red Komfolio

  December 1, 2020

  Im not sure what the genre is called or if it would even be considered a genre but I think it should be a separate genre, its like indie, pop, and lo-fi combined. some examples of songs in this “genre” would be, “Televisions” by Current Joys, “Laputa” by Panchiko, “In Your Arms” by Sunbeam Sound Machine, and “Pope Is a Rockstar” by SALES.

  Sorry if this is already a genre that I just don’t know about and Im just wasting your time. Also if this does become a genre for the list please don’t put my name next to it, I would like to stay anonymous.

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  Charles Green

  December 2, 2020

  Maybe I missed it, but perhaps Patriotic songs could be on this list?

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  Fe Rigole

  December 2, 2020

  What is octacore, I am so confused what it is

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  RASHEED O ROBINSON

  December 2, 2020

  Why Go-Go which was formed in Washington DC not on this list???

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    Dani

    May 17, 2022

    Exactly. I was thinking the same thing.

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  Marl

  December 3, 2020

  Could you perhaps publish a count of how many genres are on this list?

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  misskim

  December 4, 2020

  What about Grime?

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  Alexander cross

  December 5, 2020

  I will never forget that I can remember the alphabet without singing it.

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  NickTMPR

  December 5, 2020

  no Hardbass

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  DarraTheExplara

  December 5, 2020

  Was inspired to look for more genres after seeing “vapor soul” I’m my top genres of 2020 Spotify wrapped. I also had a friend with “indie poptimism” neither of these were on your list, but still found some new genre Mamés I didn’t know and like thanks to this!!

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  Meow

  December 10, 2020

  Future Funk and Vaporwave seem to be missing…

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  Ammar

  December 12, 2020

  i only like Li-fi hip hop and rap waegae dub jazz and Chicago Hip Hop
  Detroit Hip Hop and 90s hip hop and rap.

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  Adam V.

  December 20, 2020

  My friend told me about “Doomer Rock” out of Russia during the time everything was so bleak. Credit to Dr. Kipp van Schooten or Dr. Kipp van bootin scootin boogie as he’s also known as….

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  judy

  December 21, 2020

  honky tonk is on the list twice. thought you’d want to know
  judy

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  Robin

  January 1, 2021

  Hello,

  These are genres that are very emerging Meditation music, Medicine songs, icaro medicine songs, world music, ethnic.
  warm regards,
  Robin

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  Radmehr

  January 2, 2021

  Hi!
  It was a complete list, I couldn’t find persian traditional though
  It is a really huge genre, I mean It is so complete and you can’t find the end of it when you are learning, give it a try!
  Songs like havaye gerye by homayoun shajarian(I know you won’t understand a word, from name of the song or singer or the lyrics but the music is wonderful)
  Or something like keyhan kalhor’s
  Thanks for the great list!

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  Colby M Schrom

  January 3, 2021

  Didn’t see a few on here I know about. Black Midi (an extreme electronic genre), medieval folk rock (self explanatory), Vegan Straight Edge (punk rock). I think there are a few more as well but I’ll have to marinate on them. If you are interested when I think of them let me know.

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  Tom Nessinger

  January 4, 2021

  What about Production Music under “Commercial?” The music one could license for, say, an industrial film. Kind of pieces written by Laurie Johnson or King-Palmer.

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  Lewis Hoffman

  January 5, 2021

  I tried your email link. It didn’t work. At any rate, I believe you forgot Parlour Music as a music genre. Also, Sea Shantys and War Marches/Music/Cadences?

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  Exile in Guyville

  January 6, 2021

  tbh i’m just trying to see the comments

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  gyancarlo

  January 11, 2021

  latin pop

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  Hairo Perez

  January 17, 2021

  Excellent job!!
  But I didn’t see Dembow in the Latin group.

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  neo

  January 23, 2021

  emo trap, punk trap, trap metal, memphis rap, hardcore trap, death trap, ragecore

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  BL

  January 23, 2021

  Hi, awesome list. Is helping me a lot for me research of all existing musicgenre. One thing, maybe its too new and thats why, but the list is missing vaporwave etc. Keep it up!

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  Young Boomer

  January 24, 2021

  where is “boom bap” and “trap” in the hip hop subgenres, especially boom bap, that’s been around for years, was very popular in the 90’s

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  Morgan Diamond

  January 27, 2021

  Holiday music
  Pop
  Rap/hip hop

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  Zacarias Sigurd slaastad

  January 27, 2021

  Jazz classical pop

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  Kris Caruso

  February 3, 2021

  You forgot:
  – Hot R&B
  – Alternative Hip-Hop
  – Freestyle (all other genres, doesn’t just apply to Rap)
  – Soul music is its own genre
  Add:
  – Hip-Hop/Soul (it’s happening)

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    chunky

    November 15, 2023

    🙂

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  Blair

  February 10, 2021

  Thanks! Didn’t see No Wave or Noise Rock here (unless I missed them). Great resource!

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  Greg W

  February 20, 2021

  Do you recommend sites that explain and differentiate between these genres? For example what is the difference between Classical Country and Traditional Country? What is World Drone Music?

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  Connor

  February 23, 2021

  Where tf are boom bap, synth wave, and trapetón

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  Carol Willis Simsak

  February 26, 2021

  I love this.
  *Singer Songwriter* genre needs
  “Women’s Music” as its own group.

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  Ryle

  March 6, 2021

  You forgot dark synthwave and speedcore

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  robert

  March 10, 2021

  i don’t see italian music listed

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  person

  March 11, 2021

  DANG. This list is super comprehensive. Thank y’all!

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  Precious

  March 31, 2021

  The article was nice!. It as open my knowledge before na I use to tink that we have only 4 or 5 genres of music. But na I’ve learned more. Tanks very much

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  Ben

  April 2, 2021

  Great list, but I don’t remember seeing art pop listed anywhere. I apologize if I missed it, just think it would be a nice addition.

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  Caleb

  April 20, 2021

  Crash bandicoot

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  Sven

  April 20, 2021

  UK-Drill

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  Sven

  April 20, 2021

  Gabber House, Gabber Techno and Commercial House

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  Sven

  April 20, 2021

  Future Bass and Future House

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  Sven

  April 20, 2021

  BigRoom, Melbourne Bounce, Future Bounce, Slap House/Brazilien Bass

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  Sven

  April 20, 2021

  Hardstyle (normal, Xtra-Raw, Rawstyle, Jumpstyle, Euphoric)

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  kiara

  April 23, 2021

  HI

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  Stella Carnahan

  April 25, 2021

  What about Christian music?

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  Killua Zoldyck

  April 27, 2021

  What about k pop?

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  Layaan al shidhany

  April 28, 2021

  whaaaat how did you write all of this? how many days did it take you?

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  Cyrus Leighton

  April 29, 2021

  future mettal is actualy kinda idustrial

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  Cyrus Leighton

  April 29, 2021

  progressive electro-metal.
  its kinda industrial aswell

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  Cyrus Leighton

  May 1, 2021

  hay this ones different its called industrial trance
  a mix of trance and industrial

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  Cyrus Leighton

  May 3, 2021

  power trash

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  D-Sanity

  May 3, 2021

  “Bass House” is missing

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  Cyrus Leighton

  May 4, 2021

  and then theres noise pop

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  Cyrus Leighton

  May 4, 2021

  noise pop

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  Davon Auzenne

  May 4, 2021

  I don’t get it

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  Denise

  May 5, 2021

  What happened to my favorite—Classic Rock??

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  James Stretten

  May 13, 2021

  You have missed out Sxzuiver Pop

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  John A. MacDonald

  May 23, 2021

  I’ve run across ‘Blue-Eyed Soul’ quite a lot recently. Would that be a possible candidate for your list?

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  Sandra

  May 24, 2021

  Hey
  Great list! Have been discussion Music genres for ages and great to have such a full list!
  Might be missing it but what about swing? And Electric swing like parov stelar

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  Adisa Doughlin

  May 27, 2021

  Why did you state Calypso like this, Calypso (thx Gerald John)? Its Trinidad and Tobago Folk music. It is the forefather to Soca, Chutney Soca, and many other fusion styles.

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  Nicole

  May 29, 2021

  I was thinking maybe Rock Ballad could be a genre. One example I have is Bad Woman by FTISLAND.

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  Hollis Selman

  June 2, 2021

  Bedroom Pop

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  Hadley

  June 11, 2021

  Where is emo? I’ll help you. Put it under alternative rock somewhere and some sub genres are Midwest, first wave, skramz, emo revival, screamo.

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  Job Rau

  June 17, 2021

  I don’t think dark techno, frenchcore, and psytrance are on this list.

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  Robert

  June 17, 2021

  on this list there are only one trap item, but trap has many sub-genres, like hybrid trap etc

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  Donna

  July 11, 2021

  Is there a way to get examples of each type? I’d really like to expand my musical knowledge.

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  ronald Reagan

  July 14, 2021

  what about reaganomics its my favorite genre and its not here

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  trfulan

  July 15, 2021

  Please add Chinese Mandarin song category. There are huge population world wide speaking Chinese Mandarin. Thanks!

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  Kyelan Perko

  July 16, 2021

  Why aren’t Nightcore and Daycore included on this list?

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  Gina Love-Aguilar

  July 18, 2021

  The number of genres is overwhelming. But I did find my niche: easy listening.

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  Noah

  July 19, 2021

  Hi!

  I think experimental pop and footwork (in the hip hop category) should be added.

  Thanks

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  Lindsey Fidler

  July 20, 2021

  What about that Mongolian Throat singing (The Hu) that’s gained popularity.

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  Aisha

  July 22, 2021

  Hi!
  This is a amazing this. There were a few suggestions I thought of.
  Have a wonderful day.

  Country:
  Tin Pan Alley
  Rag Time
  American Folk

  Hip Hop and Rap are two very different things and should be in their own groups. (or Rap as a Nested group of Hip-Hop)
  Hip Hop:
  Alternative Hip Hop
  Golden age
  Trip-Hop
  West Coast::
  Hyphy
  Bay Beats
  Rap:
  Alternative Rap
  Hardcore
  Rap-Rock
  Southern Rap::
  Trap Music
  North Carolina Sound

  R&B and Soul are two very different things as well (or Soul as a Nested group of R&B)
  R n B:
  Alternative R&B
  90′ R&B
  Baby makers
  Old School

  Thanks for all your work!
  AM

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  Amy

  August 4, 2021

  What music genre is the song “Comin’ Home Baby” by Mel Torme?

  I am trying to figure out the genre of music with this style song and others.

  Thank you kindly.

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  𝕩𝕏ℝ𝕪𝕝𝕚𝕖𝔸𝕗𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕏𝕩

  August 10, 2021

  ℙ𝕗𝕗𝕥- 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕥’𝕤 𝕒 𝕝𝕠𝕥. 𝔹𝕦𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖’𝕤 𝕟𝕠 𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕘𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕔𝕒𝕝𝕞 (𝕠𝕣 “𝕘𝕒𝕞𝕖”) 𝕞𝕦𝕤𝕚𝕔 𝕠𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕒𝕘𝕖, 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖? 𝕀 𝕕𝕠𝕟’𝕥 𝕤𝕖𝕖 𝕒𝕟𝕪. 𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕞𝕪 𝕨𝕙𝕠𝕝𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕨𝕙𝕪 𝕀 𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕖 (𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕤𝕥 𝕥𝕚𝕞𝕖). ℍ𝕒! 𝕎𝕠𝕨. 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕙𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕝𝕪 𝕒 𝕤𝕥𝕦𝕡𝕚𝕕 𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕚𝕔𝕖, 𝕀 𝕛𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕣𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕠𝕟𝕖. 𝕊𝕖𝕖 𝕪𝕒 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣! 𝔹𝕪𝕖~ 𝕩𝕏ℝ𝕪𝕝𝕚𝕖𝔸𝕗𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕏𝕩

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  Trinity

  August 17, 2021

  My teenage daughters and I have been listening to what we’ve dubbed ‘grunge rap’. Check out Corpse, Savage Gasp, older Sueco.

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  Emad

  August 22, 2021

  What about Dream Rock?

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  emad

  August 24, 2021

  Dream Rock?…

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  antonio herron

  August 26, 2021

  Progressive
  Progressive House / Trance
  Disco House
  Dream House
  Space House
  Japanese House
  Bounce / Scouse House
  Progressive Breaks
  Progressive Drum & Bass
  Progressive Techno
  R&B/Soul
  Contemporary R&B
  Disco (not a top level genre Sheldon Reynolds!)
  Doo Wop
  Funk
  Modern Soul (Cheers Nik)
  Motown
  Neo-Soul
  Northern Soul (Cheers Nik & John Maher)
  Psychedelic Soul

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  Apollon Georgopoulos

  August 26, 2021

  Think u’ve missed a type of techno, Agro tech

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  Kaleb

  August 28, 2021

  I Have now learned that there are 334 differnt genres of music and im impressed.

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  durgium

  August 31, 2021

  Outsider Pop

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  Renee Rassasse

  September 2, 2021

  Wonderful list, however I didn’t see any mention of Moroccan genres. Also, I thought that there was Brazilian Jazz missing on the Jazz list.
  Thanks for the effort in putting this together.
  Regards,
  RR

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  Ms Lisa F Clark

  September 3, 2021

  Great extensive list. Wow

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  Bella

  September 7, 2021

  Under Rock, a subgenre of Garage Rock can be made

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  Jack G

  September 8, 2021

  You missed out gamelam music in the south East Asia.

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  Martinique

  September 10, 2021

  West Virginia Indie

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  Martinique

  September 11, 2021

  Please add sax house

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  william cortes

  September 23, 2021

  falto “Jersey club”

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  DUC ANH

  September 24, 2021

  Y’all forgot V-Pop (Vietnamese Pop)

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  Marc

  September 29, 2021

  Synthwave, Vaporwave, darksynth ?! :0

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  Gary middle school

  September 30, 2021

  i like hiphop

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  Marc

  October 3, 2021

  All these but no “hardbass”!?

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  ash

  October 6, 2021

  uk drill music should be added to the list

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  Estella

  October 8, 2021

  Drill/trap?

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  Estella

  October 8, 2021

  Soca

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  Cyrus Leighton

  October 9, 2021

  I have one that’s not on here called powerviolence its pretty heavy and it would fall under metal.

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  Ellie

  October 11, 2021

  Um, I was wondering weather there was a such thing as synth-pop or Indie pop or anything like that! I mean, I can probably ask my teacher, but I don’t really want to bother him right now, so I’m just asking you. Really I just want to know the genres for Jack Stauber’s, AJR’s, and Lemon Demon’s kind of music! 😀

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    :)

    November 2, 2023

    yes synth pop is reeel

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  Anita

  October 17, 2021

  What about Tulsa Sound?

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  Y

  October 23, 2021

  U

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  Todd

  November 15, 2021

  Swancore!

  P.S. thank you so much for this list! I’ve been trying to listen to every genre in depth in the next few years and this list is what I keep coming back to:) appreciate the work!

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  You

  November 19, 2021

  Tough

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  Alex Brooks

  November 19, 2021

  I saw that in the jazz section there was no mention of jazz metal, a loud obnoxious and flamboyant form of jazz that mixes heavy guitars and drums with saxophones pianos and jazz beats, although it could be summed up as prog jazz/prog metal. Jazz metal is more then that

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  Victoria

  November 21, 2021

  Hi there, the category for Adult-Oriented Rock has a misspelling. You put John Maher, but it’s John Mayer.

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  Phileo

  November 23, 2021

  It’s my first time to see such organized work which is clearly grouped and so easy to understand. Now, it’s easier for me to work out my songs with easy since I have an idea of what genre and style of music I am working with. Thanks.

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  Alex Hansen

  December 2, 2021

  An important genre (and a fairly recent one) to add to “House” would be Tropical House, it got huge in 2015 and has since had a large impact on lots of pop music sounds today

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  Esteban

  December 4, 2021

  Where would Jazz Rock be categorized?

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  Jonathan

  December 15, 2021

  “Go-Go” is now the official musical genre of Washington DC.

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  John K

  December 23, 2021

  Why doesn’t punk have its own genre and subgenres?
  Punk –
  Straight Edge
  Skater Punk
  Ska
  Political Punk
  Hardcore Punk
  Crossover Punk
  Youth Punk
  New York City Hardcore
  (I’m sure there’s some I missed)

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  wu yang

  December 28, 2021

  c-rap (chinese rap)

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  Cynthia Anne Haagens

  January 2, 2022

  There is a form of folk music in Asia in which two instruments duet together with a light counterpoint between their 2 parts. One follows the other. I am racking my brain trying to remember the name of the form or genre. Please let me know if you know. My email is cynthesizer801@gmail.com

  Thank You in advance for answering my question.

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  Mr G S Young

  January 5, 2022

  Please correct me if I am wrong but I thought there were only 3 genres of Reggae – Mento, Ska and Rocksteady and within those different styles e.g. Ska > Two-Tone, Mento – Calypso from Trinidad and Tobago etc

  Interested on peoples views….

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  Keith Miller

  January 5, 2022

  Music is a good thing for people it make them rest and have fun during the time.

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  Luna

  January 8, 2022

  Hi, you’re missing some genres such as Zeuhl = bands such as Magma, et al. Wiki lists it as a sub-genre of Progressive Rock. 🙂

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  John

  January 9, 2022

  dunno if its there and im blind, but please add “outsider” music. i would listen to “true love will find you in the end” by david johnston. it’s basically imperfect music. it’s like people who make music just for the sake of having fun. the idea is really inspirational. although i dont enjoy the songs, (besides true love will find you in the end) they have a deep history. for example, a band named “the shaggs” were forced to form because of some “prophecy” this dad saw. they never took lessons for anything, but for some reason they are actually pretty good at songwriting.

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  Tomas Rodriguez

  January 24, 2022

  Thank you for the great list.

  One thing though. In my opinion, “flamenco” should not be included in Latin Genre. Flamenco comes from the gypsy people of Spain. It is not rooted in what makes Latin music distinctive: namely the combination of African, Indigenous and Spanish influence. It should be a world music category and then have sub categories such as rumba flamenca, new age flamenco instrumental, sevillanas ect.

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  John CHOREMI

  January 25, 2022

  Seem to be missing: CORSICAN POLYPHONICS
  ie. A Filetta, Vox Bigerri, Donnisulana, Les Nouvelles Polyphonies Corses, etc

  What would be great (although complicated to implement) is to give a few top names/bands for each genre.

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  David

  January 26, 2022

  French folk?
  Throat signing?
  Choir, as opposed to Gospel?

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  yeet

  January 28, 2022

  extratone is indeed music! so is splittercore!

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  CHERYL

  January 30, 2022

  Thanks for listing a variety of music types that I can choose from to listen to.

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  Karen Lukert

  February 4, 2022

  Will you add Tribal Industrial?
  Will you add Afro Jazz?

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  Joshua

  February 4, 2022

  melodic UK hardrock

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  gino

  February 6, 2022

  bruv… where the hell is post-rock?

  Thx for ur work tho

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    admin

    March 16, 2022

    There now bruv 🙂
    Cheers

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  MikeD

  February 6, 2022

  Cali Reggae

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  Annithetoast

  February 11, 2022

  I think there is also the genre vocaloid 🙂

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  Andy Halmay

  February 11, 2022

  You left out Calypso, which left a big historical mark on the music industry.

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  Daniel Williard

  February 15, 2022

  You may not be aware, but there are thousands of listeners you are missing, the entire east coast has a genre of music called “Beach Music” you may have heard the song by Jackie Gore called “I love Beach Music” was made into a commercial that sang as “I love Budweiser” but Beach music is not a fad and has been around longer than rap. It is not recognized as a Genre on any music station. I think it’s time “Beach Music” gets recognized. There is also an Beach Music award ceremony every Year at the “Alabama theater” in Myrtle Beach call “The Carolina Beach Music Awards” or “CBMA” If you search the web you will find many station who play “Carolina Beach Music” check out soundofthestrand.com or 94.9 the Surf and many others but don’t search for beach music as it’s not there. Beach music consist of “Oldies & R&B with a dance beat. Sometimes called “Shag Music” as Shagging is the Dance. Search YouTube for “Carolina Shag” if you want to see the dance. Please consider adding “Beach Music to your Genre.

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    admin

    March 16, 2022

    Added it as a sub-genre of R&B, although it doesn’t fit *exactly* under there, I think it’s the best ‘parent’ genre for it. LMK if you have any insight into where else it may fit. Cheers
    Grant

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  Alice G

  February 16, 2022

  Wow!

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  Jona

  February 17, 2022

  Must add Citypop genre from Japan

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    admin

    March 13, 2022

    Done!

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  Richard Gordon

  February 20, 2022

  Wow! I’ve been in the business as a brass musician, composer repair technician and author for over 60 years and I had no idea there were that many genres of music.

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  Robbie Slaney

  February 22, 2022

  Hi and thank you for an amazing list!

  I’m hoping you may be able to help me or point me in the right direction.

  I’m wanting to know what genre my music falls under, what the micro niche is actually.

  I hope you can help, and would be very grateful if you could.

  I only just put up a page with artwork for first album.

  Kindest regards
  Robbie Slaney

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  Richard Steele

  February 25, 2022

  One category of music that is missing is Yacht Rock

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  bsns

  February 27, 2022

  make a equailizer of all genre presets

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    admin

    March 12, 2022

    Would love to. Need to find the time or clone myself!

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  Brian

  February 28, 2022

  Great list. I was talking with some Greek people about their genres of music, laiko, entechno, rebetika and decided to look up the list. I know including genres like these might be too many though. You should however include Balinese and Indonesian gamelan music.

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    EE EEE

    March 28, 2022

    greek representation required ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 #LGBTQA2BSGEXT #BLM

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  Dj smoov

  March 4, 2022

  Nice list but “apala” should be consider

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    EE EEE

    March 28, 2022

    i agree DJ!

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  Ann Atta

  March 24, 2022

  TBD= ‘To Be Determined’

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  ray

  June 15, 2022

  cock rock is my favourite

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  naijagenre

  June 23, 2022

  This is very great, Music is life

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    admin

    July 28, 2022

    Indeed!

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  Tran Huyen

  June 28, 2022

  I totally agree!

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  ross

  July 14, 2022

  great list – is there any way to like get a .csv file of all the genres?

  so as to be able to build it into a website ? – rather than the arduous task of copy paste the .pdf

  great effort though – love this resource

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    admin

    July 28, 2022

    Wouldn’t that just be a direct copy of this website? One that isn’t frequently updated? Hmmm.

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  Eugene

  July 24, 2022

  Really this is a complete list of music genre.

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  JAMIE RICHARDS

  July 26, 2022

  GENRES DON’T DIVIDE US – THEY DIVERSIFY US!! – JAMES G RICHARDS, JR – JUNIOR

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  HelikesEDM

  August 2, 2022

  My friend who’s a music snob wants to know if this site is legit or not. Pls help.

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    admin

    August 14, 2022

    Well, I’m legit 🙂

    I’m not a music snob, but I do have an interest in building a definitive list helped by hundreds of folks who have contributed.

    Welcome your friend to be a contributor or help edit the list. It’s a part-time endeavor for me, so the more help the merrier.

    And yes… to answer the question more fully. Each of these genres has been submitted by users, or exists within various authoritative databases, and have been verified or validated before posting as music genres that have more than one reference point on the web.

    I’m not an expert though, marketing guy with some interest in 70’s and 80’s music who did some marketing work for Napster, which is where this all started!

    Cheers

    Grant

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  Conrad Halama

  August 5, 2022

  where is Phonk music?

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  isaiah

  August 9, 2022

  How long did this take to write??? And why are there so many types of dance?????

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    admin

    August 14, 2022

    A long time 🙂
    It’s a crowd-sourced project… although ‘dance’ may have some core root genres, many contributors have offered sub-genres that have expanded the dance category.
    Cheers

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  Frode O H

  August 15, 2022

  Jesus, there were a lot of genres that I’ve never heard of. 😲

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  Frode O H

  August 15, 2022

  Isn’t Vocaloid also a type of genre, or am i completely delusional now? I can’t find it in this list. 🤨 By the way, you forgot T-Pop.

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    admin

    August 15, 2022

    Added Vocaloid to EDM / Electronic
    Also added T-Pop to World > Asian
    Cheers Grant

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  Duude

  August 18, 2022

  You might add space-rock

  Thank you for the list!

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  Doomer

  September 18, 2022

  What about doomer wave?

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  Karn

  September 22, 2022

  Amazing list! Is Motown included?

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  Music Genre List and Dave Lover N.o.482

  September 26, 2022

  Thank you Grant. You too Dave. 🙂

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  Musik profeshional

  November 15, 2022

  Where is phonk on the list?

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  Rain rain

  November 22, 2022

  Y’all didn’t have Witch House or throat singing

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  Hudson

  December 4, 2022

  Has anybody counted how many genres this list has?

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  Mia

  November 17, 2023

  Hi, this one’s new but you should add hyperpop to the list…it could be under pop or electronic — perhaps if you feel like it, you should look into genres like it – it’s all become quite a thing over the last few years it feels like and it would be good to include 🙂

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    admin

    December 16, 2023

    Thanks… will do!

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  Sar

  December 7, 2023

  This list is crap: there’s no goregrind (let alone gorenoise)

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    admin

    December 16, 2023

    Welcome suggestions and where those genres should sit!

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  SOL

  March 9, 2024

  Missing, AMAPIANO , GQOM, AFROBEATS (under africa) also missing cumbiaton which is a very HUGE popular genre in Mexico, its like reggaeton but different, cumbia influences more bass etc.

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  spidy

  March 20, 2024

  I see all of these comments that are like, “where is patriotic music” or “where is phonk”, but have any of you ever stopped to think about just how much music is out nowadays? of course you would miss some music genres if you were making a list like this. it’s impressive that Admin even knew about this much music.

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  Yu

  May 23, 2024

  You can add some gender trending recently:

  Memphis Rap at “Rap category”
  Phonk at “Memphis rap subcategory”
  Drift Phon at “Phonk subcategory”

  And House Phonk at “Drift Phonk sbucategory” if you like (its a subgender created by kordhell)

  You can add Brega Funk and Brazilian Phonk as “Funk Carioca” subgender

  Brazilian Phonk isn’t drift phonk, its focused on funk carioca lyrics.

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  virtual

  May 28, 2024

  The List is somewhat incorrect

  Example:
  This Genre don´t exist, how

  Dansband
  Red Dirt
  Brostep = only scene from dubstep not an own style.
  Free Tekno
  Technopop = commercial synthpop and all dancemusic
  Full on
  Soundscape Composition
  Computer Music
  Crossover
  Foreign Cinema

  Swing is blues genre not easy listening.

  Isolationism = only one musicians had made it is then not a own style.
  ———————–
  Game Boy
  Nintendocore
  Video Game Music
  Yorkshire Bleeps and Bass
  =
  all the same under Chiptune or 8bit synthpop.

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  Mar Mar

  July 16, 2024

  Hello! This is an awesome list. Make sure to add corrido under the Latin genre as well. I happened to look at this site for fun and noticed it’s missing. Historically, it was a very important genre during the Mexican revolution, and is still popular today, influencing new genres to form like tejano/tex-mex. Narcocorrido and corrido tumbado (trap corrido similar to reggaeton) are also popular subgenres.

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