South Asia

39 genres

India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Two distinct classical systems — Hindustani in the north and Carnatic in the south — anchor the region, while Bollywood film music remains the dominant commercial force.

Genres from this region

Folk & WorldBhangra
South Asia · 1950–present
SacredQawwali
South Asia · 1300–present
PopPunjabi Pop / Hip-Hop
South Asia · 2010–present
Electronic & DanceGoa Trance
South Asia · 1990–present
ClassicalGhazal
South Asia · 1850–present
ClassicalCarnatic Classical
South Asia · 1500–present
ClassicalHindustani Classical
South Asia · 1200–present
Folk & WorldUrdu Indie Pop
South Asia · 2018–present
PopBangla Pop
South Asia · 1990–present
Folk & WorldBaul
South Asia · 1700–present
ClassicalSufiyana Kalam
South Asia · 1500–present
ClassicalTillana
South Asia · 1830–present
ClassicalCarnatic Kriti
South Asia · 1750–present
ClassicalCarnatic Varnam
South Asia · 1750–present
SacredCarnatic Devotional Music
South Asia · 1700–present
ClassicalBollywood
South Asia · 1930–present
Folk & WorldKalbelia
South Asia · 1900–present
ClassicalThumri
South Asia · 1850–present
Folk & WorldBaila
South Asia · 1850–present
Folk & WorldBhatiali
South Asia · 1850–present
Folk & WorldKajri
South Asia · 1800–present
Folk & WorldChaiti and Hori
South Asia · 1800–present
ClassicalTappa
South Asia · 1780–present
Folk & WorldLavani
South Asia · 1750–present
ClassicalKhayal
South Asia · 1700–present
Folk & WorldKafi
South Asia · 1700–present
Folk & WorldGiddha
South Asia · 1700–present
Folk & WorldPowada
South Asia · 1660–present
Folk & WorldSindhi Folk Music
South Asia · 1600–present
ClassicalKandyan Dance Music
South Asia · 1500–present
SacredKirtan
South Asia · 1500–present
SacredGurbani Kirtan
South Asia · 1500–present
Folk & WorldRajasthani Folk Music
South Asia · 1500–present
SacredDhrupad
South Asia · 1450–present
Folk & WorldGarba and Dandiya Raas
South Asia · 1300–present
SacredBhajan
South Asia · 1200–present
SacredJain Stavan
South Asia · 1000–present
SacredTheravada Pali Chanting
South Asia · -250–present
SacredVedic Chanting
South Asia · -1500–present

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South Asia

Genres from this region

Folk & WorldBhangra

SacredQawwali

PopPunjabi Pop / Hip-Hop

Electronic & DanceGoa Trance

ClassicalGhazal

ClassicalCarnatic Classical

ClassicalHindustani Classical

Folk & WorldUrdu Indie Pop

PopBangla Pop

Folk & WorldBaul

ClassicalSufiyana Kalam

ClassicalTillana

ClassicalCarnatic Kriti

ClassicalCarnatic Varnam

SacredCarnatic Devotional Music

ClassicalBollywood

Folk & WorldKalbelia

ClassicalThumri

Folk & WorldBaila

Folk & WorldBhatiali

Folk & WorldKajri

Folk & WorldChaiti and Hori

ClassicalTappa

Folk & WorldLavani

ClassicalKhayal

Folk & WorldKafi

Folk & WorldGiddha

Folk & WorldPowada

Folk & WorldSindhi Folk Music

ClassicalKandyan Dance Music

SacredKirtan

SacredGurbani Kirtan

Folk & WorldRajasthani Folk Music

SacredDhrupad

Folk & WorldGarba and Dandiya Raas

SacredBhajan

SacredJain Stavan

SacredTheravada Pali Chanting

SacredVedic Chanting