Genre relationships

Relationship types (819)

• Influenced251
• Origin of236
• Sibling178
• Fused with88
• Modern version of41
• Regional variant25

Categories

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• Traditional / Folk119 genres · 118 relations
• Classical99 genres · 128 relations
• Religious / Sacred72 genres · 85 relations
• Electronic62 genres · 105 relations
• Rock54 genres · 90 relations
• Experimental32 genres · 51 relations
• Pop31 genres · 75 relations
• Hip Hop22 genres · 77 relations
• Latin20 genres · 55 relations
• Jazz13 genres · 25 relations
• Hip Hop12 genres · 29 relations
• Pop12 genres · 28 relations
• African8 genres · 31 relations
• Film / Game Music8 genres · 15 relations
• Opera8 genres · 11 relations
• Caribbean6 genres · 20 relations
• R&B / Soul6 genres · 29 relations
• Regional Popular Music6 genres · 17 relations
• Dance2 genres · 9 relations
• Blues1 genres · 12 relations

By region of origin

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• North America125 genres · 307 relations
• Western Europe103 genres · 200 relations
• East Asia86 genres · 94 relations
• South Asia39 genres · 50 relations
• Southeast Asia34 genres · 44 relations
• Southern Europe33 genres · 44 relations
• Eastern Europe29 genres · 39 relations
• South America28 genres · 35 relations
• Caribbean27 genres · 55 relations
• Central Europe19 genres · 36 relations
• Middle East15 genres · 20 relations
• West Africa15 genres · 27 relations
• Oceania14 genres · 17 relations
• North Africa14 genres · 15 relations
• Northern Europe14 genres · 17 relations
• Southern Africa14 genres · 17 relations
• West Asia12 genres · 13 relations
• Andes7 genres · 5 relations
• East Africa7 genres · 13 relations
• Central Asia6 genres · 5 relations
• Central Africa6 genres · 10 relations
• Celtic regions5 genres · 5 relations
• Sahel5 genres · 4 relations
• Himalaya5 genres · 3 relations
• Balkans3 genres · 5 relations
• Caucasus2 genres · 4 relations
• Sub-Saharan Africa2 genres · 5 relations
• Horn of Africa1 genres · 1 relations
• Garifuna region1 genres · 1 relations
• Tibet & Himalaya1 genres · 1 relations

Major lines of influence

The longest chains traceable through derivation, influence and modernization edges.

1. Mande Griot Tradition · Blues · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · UK Garage · Dubstep · UK Bass
2. Mande Griot Tradition · Blues · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · Trance · Goa Trance · Psytrance
3. Mande Griot Tradition · Blues · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · Baltimore Club · Jersey Club · Jersey Drill
4. Negro Spirituals · Blues · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · UK Garage · Dubstep · UK Bass
5. Negro Spirituals · Blues · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · Trance · Goa Trance · Psytrance
6. Negro Spirituals · Blues · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · Baltimore Club · Jersey Club · Jersey Drill
7. Old-Time Music · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · UK Garage · Dubstep · UK Bass
8. Old-Time Music · Country · Rock and Roll · Soul · Funk · Disco · Eurodance · House · Trance · Goa Trance · Psytrance