Types of music genres
The famous saying goes, “There are only two kinds of music: good and bad.” That said, it’s often easier to start listening when music is categorized by genre.
Use this as a reference to help you discover new ‘good music.’
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Types of music genres (11–20)
Stoner rock
It’s a subgenre of hard rock that emerged on the U.S.
West Coast in the early 1990s.
It has a gritty, groove-heavy blues feel and is often discussed alongside doom metal.
Many bands within the grunge scene are also classified under this genre!
chamamé
It is a type of folklore music that originated in northeastern Argentina.
It features a compound rhythm in 6/8 time, where duple and triple pulses run simultaneously, and is characterized by the intertwining of bandoneon and guitar.
In Argentina, it is a form of music so beloved that it transcends mere words.
Doo-wop
As the name suggests, its hallmark is taking rhythmic choruses with words that have no meaning, like “doo-wah” and “shooby-doo-bah”! This genre began as gospel music incorporated jazz and evolved, and it was born around the 1930s!
Nyahbinghi
Rasta refers to a set of religious ideas that emerged primarily among Jamaica’s working class and peasants, and it also denotes gatherings of Rastafarians; it is also a music genre.
Its basic style consists of hymns sung over an ensemble of drums called kete drums.
New Orleans jazz
It’s a genre that emerged in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the 1900s and is said to be a prototype of modern jazz.
Featuring a three-horn lineup of trumpet, trombone, and clarinet, it’s powerful, improvisational music that was played in nighttime pubs and bars.
No Wave
A punk rock style that emerged in New York from the 1970s to the 1980s! It was an anti-commercial subcultural genre in opposition to the mainstream New Wave of the time, with an underground artistic edge, and remains a popular genre in some circles!
Types of Music Genres (21–30)
Habanera
It is a style said to be the oldest musical form of Cuban music.
This style also became the prototype of Argentine tango; it reached Spain in the 19th century and gained immense popularity there.
Because of that, many people think it is Spanish music.