Classical

99 genres · 77 relations

Family tree

Nested derivation, modernization and influence relationships within this category. Genres with multiple parents are placed under their primary parent; secondary parents are annotated as “(also from…)”.

Guqin-500–
Gagaku700–
- Bugaku700–
- Kangen800–
- Saibara800–
- Rōei950–
Pipa Repertoire700–
Nanguan900–
Organum900–
- Notre-Dame School1160–
  - Ars Antiqua1230–
    - Ars Nova1310–(also from Trouvère)
Pinpeat900–
Wayang Kulit Music900–
Troubadour1080–
Ca Trù1100–
Jeongak1100–
Saing Waing1100–
Trouvère1150–
Balinese Gamelan1300–
Honkyoku1300–
Javanese Gamelan1300–
Yōkyoku (Noh chant)1370–
Kyōgen1400–
Naxi Ancient Music1400–
Sanshin Music1400–
Lhamo (Tibetan Opera)1430–
Renaissance Chanson1430–
- Lute Song1530–
- Madrigal1530–
  - Cantata1620–
Carnatic Classical1500–
- Carnatic Kriti1750–
- Carnatic Varnam1750–
- Tillana1830–
Kandyan Dance Music1500–
Piphat1500–
Sufiyana Kalam1500–
Sundanese Gamelan1500–
Turkish Classical1500–
Uyghur Twelve Muqam1500–
Kunqu1550–
- Peking Opera1790–
- Huangmei Opera1850–
- Yue Opera1906–
Toccata1580–
English Madrigal School1588–
Baroque Suite1620–
- Classical Sonata1750–
  - Character Piece1820–
Jiuta1620–
- Sankyoku1820–(also from Sōkyoku)
Sōkyoku1620–
Zhungdra1650–
Trio Sonata1660–
- Concerto Grosso1670–
  - Classical Concerto1760–(also from Baroque Solo Concerto)
- String Quartet1755–
Fugue1670–
Baroque Solo Concerto1690–
Khayal1700–
- Hindustani Classical1200–
- Thumri1850–
Mahagita1700–
Pansori1700–
- Sanjo1890–
Polonaise1700–
Symphony1730–
- Sturm und Drang1765–
  - Musical Expressionism1905–(also from Lied)
    - New Simplicity1975–
- Symphonic Poem1840–
  - The Mighty Handful1860–
    - Musical Impressionism1890–
    - English Pastoral School1900–
Henan Opera1750–
Tappa1780–
Lied1810–
Nocturne1810–
Mazurka1820–
Nhã Nhạc1820–
Ballade1830–
Cantonese Opera1850–
Ghazal1850–
Sichuan Opera1850–
Czech Nationalism1860–
Nhạc Tài Tử1880–
- Cải Lương1917–
Spanish Nationalism1880–
Tarab1900–
Atonality1908–
- Twelve-tone Technique1923–
Neoclassicism1917–
Erhu Repertoire1920–
Third Stream1957–
Minimalism1960–
- Post-Minimalism1978–
Neo-Romanticism1970–
Post-Spectral1985–

Network diagram (supplementary)

All relationships (siblings, fusions and the rest) drawn as a graph. Use the family tree above for the overall structure; this view fills in the cross-links.

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres in the Classical category (all edge types included).

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Family tree

Network diagram (supplementary)

Genres in this category