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Genres and sound families

Begin with major music families, then follow their branches, recordings and regions.

Blues5 branches
Chicago BluesDelta BluesElectric BluesJump BluesPiedmont Blues
Traditional / Regional Music5 branches
Hindustani Classical MusicJapanese Traditional MusicWest African Traditional MusicIraqi MaqamChinese Traditional Music
Disco4 branches
Euro DiscoHi-NRGItalo DiscoNu-Disco
Electronic10 branches
AmbientDrum and BassDubstepElectroHouseIDMJungleTechnoTranceTrip-Hop
Southeast Asian Popular Music3 branches
DangdutThai PopLuk Thung
East Asian Popular Music7 branches
Chinese RockEnkaKayōkyokuKorean TrotShibuya-keiTaiwanese PopVocaloid
Funk6 branches
Afro-FunkBoogieElectro-FunkGo-goMinneapolis SoundP-Funk
African Popular Music8 branches
AfrobeatAfrobeatsAmapianoEthio-jazzHighlifeJùjúMbalaxSoukous
Gospel3 branches
Gospel BluesTraditional GospelUrban Contemporary Gospel
Classical / Art Music7 branches
BaroqueClassical PeriodContemporary ClassicalImpressionismMinimalismModernismRomantic Music
Caribbean6 branches
CalypsoChutneyCompasMentoSocaZouk
R&B / Soul7 branches
Contemporary R&BMotownNeo SoulQuiet StormRhythm and BluesSoulSouthern Soul
Metal7 branches
Black MetalDeath MetalDoom MetalHeavy MetalNu MetalProgressive MetalThrash Metal
Jazz9 branches
BebopCool JazzDixielandFree JazzHard BopJazz FusionLatin JazzModal JazzSwing
Latin9 branches
Bossa NovaCumbiaMPBNueva CanciónReggaetonSalsaSambaSon CubanoTango
Reggae / Ska / Dub6 branches
DancehallDubLovers RockRocksteadyRoots ReggaeSka
Pop10 branches
Art PopCantopopCity PopDance-PopDream PopIndie PopJ-popK-popMandopopSynth-pop
South Asian Popular Music6 branches
BhangraCarnatic FusionFilmiGhazalIndipopQawwali
Punk6 branches
Anarcho-PunkHardcore PunkPop PunkPost-PunkProto-PunkRiot Grrrl
Experimental / Avant-garde6 branches
DroneElectroacousticFree ImprovisationMusique ConcrèteNoiseSound Art
Hip-Hop9 branches
Boom BapConscious Hip-HopG-FunkGolden Age Hip-HopGrimeJazz RapOld School Hip-HopTrapUK Drill
Country / Folk / Americana7 branches
AmericanaAppalachian MusicBluegrassCountryFolk RockHonky TonkOutlaw Country
Rock9 branches
Alternative RockGarage RockGrungeIndie RockPost-RockProgressive RockPsychedelic RockRock and RollShoegaze
Middle Eastern / North African Popular Music6 branches
Anadolu RockArabic PopGnawaMizrahi MusicPersian PopRai