WorldMusic

Middle East

24 genres · 23 relations

Family tree

Derivation, modernization and influence relationships between genres originating in this region, shown as a nested list.

Yemeni Traditional Music600–
- Mizrahi Music1948–(also from Iraqi Maqam (al-Maqam al-Iraqi))
Iraqi Maqam (al-Maqam al-Iraqi)800–
- Persian Classical Music1500–
  - Persian Pop1970–
Turkish Sufi Music1250–
Anatolian Folk (Türkü)1500–
Kurdish Folk Music1500–
Turkish Classical1500–
- Arabesque1968–(also from Tarab, Arabic Pop, Turkish 90s Pop)
Dabke1900–
Karadeniz Music (Black Sea Regional)1900–
Khaleeji Music1900–
Lebanese Zajal1900–
Egyptian Classical (Umm Kulthum Era)1920–
Rahbani Tradition1955–
Golhā1956–
Turkish 90s Pop1988–
Turkish Rap1995–
Psytrance1996–
Turkish Indie1999–
- Anadolu Rock1965–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres originating in Middle East (all edge types included).

Genres from this region

Yemeni Traditional Musicfrom 600
Iraqi Maqam (al-Maqam al-Iraqi)from 800
Turkish Sufi Musicfrom 1250
Anatolian Folk (Türkü)from 1500
Kurdish Folk Musicfrom 1500
Turkish Classicalfrom 1500
Persian Classical Musicfrom 1500
Lebanese Zajalfrom 1900
Tarabfrom 1900
Dabkefrom 1900
Khaleeji Musicfrom 1900
Karadeniz Music (Black Sea Regional)from 1900
Egyptian Classical (Umm Kulthum Era)from 1920
Mizrahi Musicfrom 1948
Rahbani Traditionfrom 1955
Golhāfrom 1956
Anadolu Rockfrom 1965
Arabesquefrom 1968
Arabic Popfrom 1970
Persian Popfrom 1970
Turkish 90s Popfrom 1988
Turkish Rapfrom 1995
Psytrancefrom 1996
Turkish Indiefrom 1999

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