Sacred

Sacred

Group · 71 genres in this group

Gospel, plainchant, hymns, qawwali, Buddhist chant, liturgical

Genres in this group

• Gospel

  United States / North America · 1900–present

• Qawwali

  South Asia · 1300–present

• Gregorian Chant

  Western Europe · 750–present

• Carnatic Devotional Music

  South Asia · 1700–present

• Tibetan Buddhist Chant

  800–present

• Shōmyō (Japanese Buddhist Chant)

  Japan / East Asia · 800–present

• Korean Buddhist Chant (Beompae)

  Korea / East Asia · 800–present

• Adhan / Call to Prayer

  622–present

• Sema (Mevlevi Whirling Ceremony)

  1250–present

• Armenian Chant

  400–present

• Anglican Chant

  United Kingdom / Western Europe · 1550–present

• Ambrosian Chant

  Italy / Southern Europe · 380–present

• Isicathamiya

  South Africa / Southern Africa · 1920–present

• Ifá Music (Yoruba Divination)

  West Africa · 1100–present

• Ethiopian Christian Chant

  Ethiopia / Horn of Africa · 350–present

• Oratorio

  Italy / Southern Europe · 1620–1900

• Country Gospel

  United States / North America · 1925–present

• Candomblé Music

  Brazil / South America · 1820–present

• Gallican Chant

  France / Western Europe · 450–800

• Kirtan

  South Asia · 1500–present

• Christmas Carols

  Western Europe · 1200–present

• Qur'anic Recitation (Tajweed / Tilawa)

  650–present

• Gnawa

  North Africa · 1700–present

• Gurbani Kirtan

  South Asia · 1500–present

• Coptic Chant

  North Africa · 100–present

• Contemporary Christian Music

  United States / North America · 1969–present

• Sacred Harp / Shape-note Singing

  United States / North America · 1844–present

• Southern Gospel

  United States / North America · 1910–present

• Santería / Lucumí Music

  Cuba / Caribbean · 1820–present

• Syriac Chant

  200–present

• Jain Stavan

  South Asia · 1000–present

• Genevan Psalter

  Western Europe · 1539–1562

• Znamenny Chant

  Eastern Europe · 1000–present

• Sephardic Liturgical Music

  Southern Europe · 1100–present

• Zoroastrian Liturgical Music

  -1200–present

• Theravada Pali Chanting

  South Asia · -250–present

• Dhrupad

  South Asia · 1450–present

• Nasheed

  800–present

• Haitian Vodou Music

  Caribbean · 1700–present

• Hazzanut / Cantorial Music

  Eastern Europe · 1100–present

• Hasidic Niggun

  Eastern Europe · 1750–present

• Hadra

  North Africa · 1200–present

• Bhajan

  South Asia · 1200–present

• Bahá'í Music

  1844–present

• Byzantine Chant

  Southern Europe · 330–present

• Black Gospel

  United States / North America · 1930–present

• Bluegrass Gospel

  United States / North America · 1945–present

• Plainchant

  Western Europe · 600–1000

• Beninese Vodun Music

  West Africa · 1600–present

• Peyote Songs / Native American Church

  United States / North America · 1880–present

• Persian Sufi Music

  1000–present

• Pentecostal / Charismatic Worship

  United States / North America · 1906–present

• Holy Minimalism

  Eastern Europe · 1976–present

• Madih Nabawi

  1200–present

• Misa Criolla / Latin American Folk Mass

  South America · 1964–present

• Mizrahi Liturgical Music

  1100–present

• Mozarabic Chant

  Spain / Southern Europe · 500–present

• Motet

  Western Europe · 1220–1750

• Lutheran Chorale

  Germany / Western Europe · 1524–present

• Renaissance Mass

  Western Europe · 1420–1600

• Vedic Chanting

  South Asia · -1500–present

• Passion

  Germany · 1500–1750

• Old Roman Chant

  Italy / Southern Europe · 700–1200

• Muak / Korean Shamanic Ritual Music

  Korea / East Asia · 100–present

• Mikagura (Imperial Court Shinto Music)

  Japan / East Asia · 850–present

• Fanbei (Chinese Buddhist Chant)

  China / East Asia · 250–present

• White Spirituals

  United States / North America · 1780–present

• Kagura (Shinto Ritual Music)

  Japan / East Asia · 800–present

• Hymnody

  Western Europe · 1700–present

• Daoist Ritual Music

  East Asia · 200–present

• Negro Spirituals

  United States / North America · 1700–present

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