world-music
Non-Western musical traditions
World music is a commercial category for traditional, folk, and popular music from outside the Western mainstream—particularly from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
The term emerged in the 1980s as a marketing label for record stores and has been criticized for lumping diverse musical traditions into a single exotic "other": the world music section, a world music festival.
It often includes Western artists who incorporate non-Western instruments or styles.
Joining into unity
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- ethnicOf a cultural group
folk · diaspora · heritage · authenticity · globalization · cross-cultural · preservation · identity
Hand-struck goblet drum
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- koraAfrican bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
- didgeridooAustralian Aboriginal wind instrument
balalaika · oud · gamelan · bouzouki · shamisen · erhu · kalimba · panpipes
Nigerian funk-jazz fusion genre
- reggaeJamaican offbeat music style
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- bhangraPunjabi folk music and dance
fado · highlife · zouk · cumbia · klezmer · mariachi · soca · calypso
Gathered works assembled together
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- ethnomusicologyMusic studied culturally
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
label · distribution · touring · licensing · documentary · archive · collaboration · production
fusion
Joining into unity
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- indigenousOriginating in a region
ethnic · folk · diaspora · heritage · authenticity · globalization · cross-cultural · preservation · identity · ceremonial
djembe
Hand-struck goblet drum
- sitarIndian plucked lute
- koraAfrican bridge-harp with twenty-one strings
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
didgeridoo · balalaika · oud · gamelan · bouzouki · shamisen · erhu · kalimba · panpipes · ukulele
afrobeat
Nigerian funk-jazz fusion genre
bhangra · fado · highlife · zouk · cumbia · klezmer · mariachi · soca · calypso · merengue
compilation
Gathered works assembled together
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- ethnomusicologyMusic studied culturally
- GrammyRecording achievement trophy
crossover · label · distribution · touring · licensing · documentary · archive · collaboration · production · sampling
world-musicpop
Fizzy drink, regionally
mainstream pop · Top 40 · rock · country music · adult contemporary
world-musicclassical music
Western orchestral tradition
art music · orchestral music · opera · symphonic music · chamber music
world-musicelectronic music
Synthesizer-based musical genre
EDM · synth-pop · techno · house music · electronica
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