Traditional / Folk

143 genres · 87 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…)”.

Australian Aboriginal Music-50000–
Yolngu Manikay-40000–
Sami Yoik0–
Finnish Runic Singing500–
Georgian Polyphony500–
Hawaiian Mele500–
Samoan Pese500–
Tibetan Folk Songs700–
Gamelan800–
Albanian Iso-Polyphony1000–
Khoomei1000–
Miao (Hmong) Music1000–
Russian Bylina1000–
Shan'ge1000–
Tuvan Throat Singing1000–
Quan Họ1100–
Biwa-gaku1200–
Morin Khuur1200–
Urtin Duu (Long Song)1200–
Garba and Dandiya Raas1300–
Maori Waiata1300–
Romani Music1300–
- Flamenco1780–
- Balkan Brass1830–(also from Klezmer)
- Cigányzene1850–
Icelandic Rímur1350–
Azerbaijani Mugham1400–
Sabar1400–
Ainu Music1500–
Ainu Upopo1500–
Alpine Yodeling1500–
Cantu a Tenore1500–
Cerdd Dant1500–
Dimotiko1500–
- Rebétiko1900–
Gaida Music1500–
Haka1500–
Hakka Mountain Songs1500–
Hát Văn1500–
Korean Min'yō1500–
Kulintang1500–
Mor Lam1500–
- Folk1940–
Paghjella1500–
Pizzica1500–
Pungmul1500–
- Samul Nori1978–
Rajasthani Folk Music1500–
Ryūkyū Folk Songs1500–
Suona Band Tradition1500–
Tahitian Music1500–
Tammurriata1500–
Tarantella1500–
Ukrainian Bandura Music1500–
Sevdalinka1550–
Awa Odori1600–
Cossack Songs1600–
Cretan Lyra Music1600–
Dondang Sayang1600–
Eisa1600–
Min'yō1600–
Nepalese Folk Music1600–
Polish Folk Mazurka1600–
Sean-nós Singing1600–
Sherpa Folk Music1600–
Shima-uta (Amami)1600–
Sindhi Folk Music1600–
Swedish Polska1600–
Hardingfele Slått1650–
Powada1660–
Winti Music1670–
Nagauta1680–
Aïta1700–
Amami Shimauta1700–
Asli and Inang1700–
Baul1700–
Czech Traditional Music1700–
- Polka1830–
Giddha1700–
Górale Music1700–
Jota1700–
Kafi1700–
Klezmer1700–
Maloya1700–
Muñeira1700–
Romanian Doina1700–
Rondalla1700–
Uilleann Piping1700–
Lavani1750–
Sega1750–
Verbunkos1760–
- Csárdás1830–
Flamenco Cante1780–
Cante Alentejano1800–
Chaiti and Hori1800–
Kajri1800–
Fado1820–
Canzone Napoletana1830–
Hauta1830–
- Kouta1855–
Sea Shanty1830–
Schweizer Volksmusik1836–
Slack-Key Guitar1840–
Baila1850–
Bhatiali1850–
Errenzhuan1850–
Flamenco Baile1850–
Flamenco Toque1850–
Klapa1850–
Sardana1850–
Sinawi1850–
Chastushka1860–
Tongan Lakalaka1860–
Chanson1880–
Kroncong1880–
Kundiman1880–
Naniwa-bushi1880–
Sōran-bushi1880–
Tsugaru Min'yō1880–
- Tsugaru-jamisen1880–
Palm-wine Music1890–
Bandari1900–
Hawaiian Falsetto1900–
Kalbelia1900–
Karadeniz Music (Black Sea Regional)1900–
Country1920–
- Bluegrass1945–
Maskanda1930–
Mbube1930–
Kecak1933–
Bikutsi (Beti Tradition)1940–
Bhangra1950–
Bulgarian Women's Choir1950–
Fest-Noz1950–
Scottish Folk Revival1960–
- Scottish Traditional Music1600–
  - Pibroch1600–
Irish Folk Revival1962–
- Irish Traditional Music1700–
  - English Folk Revival1900–
Tsapiky1975–
Jaipongan1976–
Indie Folk2007–

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 Traditional / Folk category (all edge types included).

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Network diagram (supplementary)

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