WORLD MUSIC

List of World Music Genres and Subgenres

​There are many variations of world music, at FeeLIT Records we strive to and carefully select the latest up-to-date popular and

hard to find titles on vinyl & CD releases

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World music includes many different styles of music from around the world, including:  

• Non-European classical music: Includes Chinese guzheng music, Indian raga music, and Tibetan chants  

• Eastern European folk music: Includes the village music of the Balkans and The Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices  

• Nordic folk music: A style of folk music from the Nordic region  

• Latin music: Includes calypso, mambo, Puerto Rican Danza, mariachi, Latin jazz, Mexican cumbia, rumba, chacha, compas, reggae, salsa, soca, merengue, mento, and zouk  

• Indonesian music: A style of music from Indonesia  

• Middle Eastern, African, Asian, Oceanian, Central, and South American folk and tribal music: A wide range of styles from these regions  

Other styles of music include:

Aboriginal, Afrobeat, Balkan brass, Bluegrass, Cajun, Celtic folk, Desert blues, English folk, Ethio-jazz, and Fado.

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• Aboriginal. Afrobeat. Balkan brass. Bluegrass. Cajun. Celtic folk.

• Cumbia. Desert blues. English folk. Ethio-jazz. Fado. Gamelan.

• Hindustani. Karnatic. Mande music. Qawwali. Reggae. Samba.

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How many types of music are there in the world?

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Music has been divided into many different genres throughout history, following a range of criteria. Streaming service Spotify has around 1,300 music genres, helping to break down millions of songs with a range of sounds, patterns and structures.​