Controlled Vocabularies >> Form, Genre and Style List (Alphabetical)
Form, Genre and Style List (Alphabetical)
Alternately: Hierarchical ListBelow is an alphabetical listing of form, genre and style terms as they appear in drop-down lists in Work and Instantiation records. To find a term quickly, click the bookmarks for each letter, or use your browser's "Find" feature (Ctrl+F in most cases).
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- Allmusic Guide
- Amazon.com list of musical styles
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- 1950s music
- 1960s music
- 20th century music
- Aak
- Acid jazz
- Adult alternative pop
- Adult contemporary pop
- Advent hymns
- Advent music
- Afrobeat
- Airs
- Airs de cour
- Alabados
- Alalás
- Alboka
- Aleatory music
- Aleke
- Allemandes
- Alma maters (Songs)
- Alternative country & Americana
- Alternative dance
- Alternative folk
- Alternative metal
- Alternative pop
- Alternative rap
- Alternative rock music
- Ambient music
- Amens
- American punk
- Anglican chants
- Animated film music
- Animated television music
- Anthems
- Antiphonaries
- Antiphons
- Arena rock
- Arias
- Arioso
- Armenian chants
- Arrangement
- Avant-garde
- Ayres
B
- Bachata
- Ballad operas
- Ballades (Instrumental music)
- Ballades (Polyphonic chansons)
- Ballads
- Ballate
- Ballet dance music
- Ballets
- Balletti (Part songs)
- Ballroom dance music
- Band music
- Banda
- Bangsawan
- Barcarolles
- Barong
- Baroque music
- Baroque pop
- Basse danse
- Battle-cries
- Batuque music
- Bawdy songs
- Beach pop
- Beatitudes
- Beguines
- Belly dance music
- Bergerettes
- Bhajans
- Bhangra
- Bhawaiya
- Big band music
- Big beat
- Bikutsi
- Black metal
- Blue-eyed soul
- Bluegrass music
- Blues
- Blues-rock music
- Boleros
- Boogie woogie
- Bop
- Bossa nova
- Bourrées
- Bow songs
- Brass band music
- Brass instrument music
- Brazilian Jazz
- British invasion
- British metal
- British punk
- British ska
- Britpop
- Brunettes (Songs)
- Bubblegum
- Buddhist chants
- Buddhist hymns
- Buddhist music
- Bugaku
- Bugle-calls
- Bunraku
- Burlesque
- Byliny
- Byzantine chants
C
- Cabaret
- Cajun music
- Calypso
- Campaign songs
- Camp-meeting hymns
- Cancans
- Candomblé music
- Canned music
- Canons
- Cantatas
- Cantatas, Sacred
- Cantatas, Secular
- Canticles
- Cantillation
- Canzonets (Part-songs)
- Caprices
- Carnatic music
- Carnival songs
- Carols
- Cartoon music
- Catholic school songbooks
- Catholic songbooks
- Celtic music
- Celtic new age
- Cerdd dant
- Ch‘angguk
- Chaabi
- Cha-chas
- Chaconnes
- Chamamé
- Chamber
- Chamber music
- Chamber-orchestra music
- Chansons
- Chansons de geste
- Chants
- Chants (Anglican)
- Chants (Armenian)
- Chants (Buddhist)
- Chants (Byzantine)
- Chants (Ethiopian)
- Chants (Hindu)
- Chants (Jewish)
- Chants (Maronite)
- Chants (Plain, Gregorian, etc.)
- Chants (Sufi)
- Charanga
- Chastushki
- Chicago blues
- Chicha
- Chicken scratch music
- Children’s songs
- Choral music
- Chorale preludes
- Chorales
- Choros
- Choruses
- Choruses, Sacred
- Choruses, Secular
- Christian alternative
- Christian rap
- Christian rock music
- Christmas music
- Church music
- Church music—Anglican Communion
- Church music—Armenian Church
- Church music—Baptists, [Catholic Church, etc.]
- Church music—Catholic Church
- Church music—Catholic Church (Byzantine rite)
- Church music—Catholic church (Maronite rite)
- Church music—Church of England
- Church music—Episcopal Church
- Church music—Lutheran Church
- Church music—Orthodox Eastern Church
- Church music—Protestant churches
- Chutney
- Circus music
- Classic rhythm and blues
- Classical music
- Clausulae (Part-songs)
- Click tracks
- Clog-dance music
- College musicals
- College operas, revues, etc
- Comedic music
- Comedy
- Comedy rock
- Communion-service music
- Community music
- Compline music
- Computer game music
- Computer music
- Concerti grossi
- Concertos
- Conductus
- Congadas
- Conjunto music
- Consort music
- Contemporary Christian music
- Contemporary folk
- Contemporary rhythm and blues
- Cool jazz
- Coplas
- Coptic chants
- Cornet choir music
- Coronation music
- Corridos
- Cosaques
- Cotillions
- Country gospel music
- Country music
- Country rock music
- Country-dances
- Courantes
- Court dances
- Cowboy music
- Credo
- Creole music
- Cries
- Cuarteto
- Cumbia
- Czardas
D
- Damba
- Dance accompaniment music
- Dance music
- Dance pop
- Dance-orchestra music
- Darkwave
- Death metal
- Death songs
- Delta blues
- Descants
- Dhrupad
- Dikir barat
- Dirges
- Disco music
- Divertimento
- Divine office (Music)
- Dixieland music
- Dodoitsu
- Dondang sayang
- Doo-wop
- Dramatic music
- Drinking songs
- Drum & bass
- Dumy
E
- Early music
- East coast rap
- Easter hymns
- Easter music
- Eclecticism in music
- Ecossaises
- Educational music
- Electronic music
- Electronica
- Emo
- Enka
- Enkyoku
- Ensaladas
- Entertainment events
- Entr’acte music
- Entremés
- Environmental music
- Epiphany hymns
- Epiphany music
- Epithalamia
- Erotic songs
- Estampies
- Ethiopian chants
- Euro dance
- Euro pop
- Evening-service music
- Exercise music
- Experimental music
- Experimental rap
- Expressionism
F
- Fados
- Falsobordone
- Fandangos
- Fanfares
- Fantasia
- Fauxbourdon
- Feminist music
- Fiddle tunes
- Fight songs
- Figured bass
- Finales
- Flamenco music
- Folias
- Folk dance music
- Folk dance music—Fake books
- Folk music
- Folk rock
- Folk songs
- Folk-rock music
- Fox trots
- Frat rock music
- Fraternity songs
- Free jazz
- Freestyle
- Frevos
- Frottolas
- Fugue
- Fuji
- Funeral hymns
- Funeral music
- Funk
- Funk rock
- Furiants
- Futurism
G
- Gagaku
- Gahu
- Gaita
- Galliards
- Galops
- Gamelan music
- Gangsta & Hardcore rap
- Garage punk
- Garage rock music
- Gavottes
- Giustiniane (Villanelle)
- Glam
- Glees, catches, rounds, etc
- Go-go
- Goigs
- Gospel music
- Gothic rock music
- Graduals
- Gregorian chants
- Grimilds hævn (Ballad)
- Ground bass
- Grunge music
- Guabinas
H
- Habaneras
- Hard rock
- Hardcore
- Hardcore techno
- Hát a ðào
- Hát boi
- Hát chèo
- Hát ví
- Hát xoan
- Healing music
- Heavy metal
- Heike biwa
- Hevisi
- Highlife
- Hindu chants
- Hindu hymns
- Hindu music
- Hip-hop
- Hira Gasy
- Historical poetry
- Hobo songs
- Honkyoku
- Honky-tonk music
- Horn choir music
- Hornpipes
- House music
- Huapangos
- Huaylas
- Huaynos
- Hula
- Humorous songs
- Hunting music
- Hunting songs
- Hymn tunes
- Hymns
- Hymns to Apollo
- Hymns, Early Christian
- Hymns, Hebrew
- Hymns, Yiddish
I
- IDM
- Incidental music
- Indie blues
- Indie country
- Indie folk
- Indie pop
- Indie rock
- Industrial
- Industrial dance
- Industrial music
- Instrumental music
- Intabulations
- Interludes
- Intermedi
- International rap
- Interviews
- Isicathamiya
- Islamic hymns
- Islamic music
J
- Jaina hymns
- Jangle pop
- Jarigan
- Jazz
- Jazz duets
- Jazz ensembles
- Jazz fusion
- Jazz music
- Jazz nonets
- Jazz octets
- Jazz quartets
- Jazz quintets
- Jazz septets
- Jazz sextets
- Jazz trios
- Jazz vocals
- Jewish chants
- Jewish hymns
- Jewish school songbooks
- Jewish songbooks
- Jigs
- Jigs (Dramas)
- Jingles (Advertising songs)
- Jiuta
- Jive
- Jody calls
- Joruri
- Jotas
- Juju music
- Jungle
K
- Kabuki music
- Kagok
- Karaoke
- Kaskawi
- Katarimono
- Katobushi
- Kecak (Dance drama)
- Khayal
- Kiyomoto
- Klezmer music
- Kolomyiky
- Kolos
- Konkoma
- Koranic recitations
- Kouta
- Kpegisu
- Krakowiaks
- Kritis
- Kroncong songs
- Kumiuta
- Kwaito
- Kyogen
- Kyriales
L
- Laments
- Ländler
- Language (Instructional)
- Latin jazz
- Latin pop
- Latin rap
- Laude
- Lays
- Lectures
- Lenten hymns
- Lenten music
- Librettos
- Liederspiel
- Litanies
- Liturgical drama
- Lo-fi
- Lord’s prayer
- Lounge music
- Love songs
- Lullabies
- Lundus
- Luogu music
- Lutheran Church—Hymns
- Lutheran school songbooks
M
- Maaravot
- Madrigal comedies
- Madrigals
- Magnificats
- Mahayana Buddhist music
- Maloya
- Mambos
- Mandó
- Mangue
- Maqams
- Marches
- Marching songs
- Mariachi
- Marineras
- Maronite chants
- Masques with music
- Masses
- Masses—Juvenile
- Matachines
- Mazurkas
- Mbaqanga
- Meditation music
- Melodrama
- Memorial music
- Merengues
- Microtonal music
- Military calls
- Military music
- Milongas
- Minimal music
- Minimal techno
- Minstrel music
- Minstrel shows
- Minuets
- Mission music
- Mixed media
- Modern blues
- Modern postbebop
- Modinhas
- Monferrinas
- Monologues with music
- Monologues—Readings with music
- Monophonic chansons
- Morris dances
- Motets
- Motion picture music
- Motown
- Mulizas
- Music theater
- Music videos
- Music with audience participation
- Música sertaneja
- Música tropical
- Musical sketches
- Musical theater
- Musicals
- Musico-callisthenics
- Musique concrète
- Muzak
N
- Nadagam
- Nagauta
- Naniwabushi
- Nanyin
- Nashville sound
- National dances
- National music
- National songs
- Nature
- Neo-soul
- Nestorian chants
- New Age music
- New Jack
- New Orleans blues
- New Orleans jazz
- New wave music
- Nigunim
- Noels
- Noise music
- Nonsense songs
- Notturno
- Novelty music
- Novelty songs
- Nunc dimittis
- Nursery rhymes
O
- Odes
- Offertories
- Oi music
- Old school rap & hip-hop
- Old-time music
- Open form music
- Operas
- Operatic scenes
- Operettas
- Oratorios
- Orchestral music
- Orchestral pop
- Organ masses
- Organa
- Ostinato
- Outlaw & Progressive country
- Overtures
P
- Pageants
- Pansori
- Pantomimes with music
- Parody (Music)
- Part songs, English
- Part songs, French
- Part songs, German
- Part songs, Italian
- Part songs, Latin
- Part songs, Sacred--500-1400
- Part songs, Spanish
- Part songs
- Part songs, Sacred
- Pasillos
- Pasodobles
- Passacaglias
- Passamezzos
- Passepieds
- Passion music
- Passover music
- Pastoral music (Secular)
- Patriotic music
- Patriotic poetry
- Pavans
- Peyote songs
- Philadelphia soul
- Phleng thao
- Pibrochs
- Piphat music
- Piyutim
- Playground music
- Poetry
- Political ballads and songs
- Political slogans
- Polka-mazurkas
- Polkas
- Polonaises
- Polskas
- Polychoral music
- Polyphonic chansons
- Polyphonic lieder
- Pop metal
- Pop rap
- Pop rock
- Popular instrumental music
- Popular music
- Post-punk
- Potpourris
- Power pop
- Powwow songs
- Praise & worship
- Prisoners’ songs
- Production music
- Program music
- Progressive metal
- Progressive rock music
- Prokeimena
- Propers
- Prosulas
- Protest poetry
- Protest songs
- Proto punk
- Psalms
- Psychedelic rock music
- Punk
- Punk revival
- Punk rock music
- Punk-pop
Q
- Qawwali
- Quadrilles
- Quicksteps
- Quiet storm
- Quodlibets
R
- Rachenitsas
- Radio music
- Radio operas
- Radio plays with music
- Ragas
- Ragga
- Ragtime music
- Rai
- Ramadan hymns
- Rap
- Rap rock
- Rappresentazioni sacre
- Rapso
- Rebetika
- Recitations
- Recitative
- Recorder choir music
- Redowas
- Reels
- Reggae music
- Remixes
- Renaissance music
- Requiems
- Responses
- Retro space age
- Revolutionary ballads and songs
- Revolutionary music
- Revolutionary operas
- Revues
- Rhapsodies
- Rhythm and blues music
- Rigaudons
- Riot grrl
- Ritornello
- Rock en Español
- Rock music
- Rockabilly music
- Romances
- Romantic period music
- Rondeaux (Polyphonic chansons)
- Rondos
- Roots rock
- Rumbas
S
- Sacred dialogues
- Sacred dramatic music
- Sacred monologues with music
- Sacred music
- Sacred musicals
- Sacred pantomimes with music
- Sacred songs
- Sacred vocal music
- Saetas
- Safety songs
- Salsa
- Saltarellos
- Samavedic chants
- Sambas
- Sanctus
- Sanjo
- Santeria music
- Sarabands
- Sardanas
- Satirical songs
- Scat singing
- Scherzo
- School songbooks
- Schottisches
- Schrammelmusik
- Schuhplattler
- Sea songs
- Sean-nos
- Second & third wave
- Seguidillas
- Seises
- Sekkyo joruri
- Sepolcri
- Sequences
- Sequences (Liturgy)
- Sequentiaries
- Serenade (Instrumental music)
- Service books
- Seventh-Day Adventist school songbooks
- Sevillanas
- Shape note hymnals
- Shepherds’ songs
- Shigin
- Shinnai
- Shinto music
- Shoegazing
- Shofar calls
- Shomyo
- Sicilianas
- Sijo
- Sikh hymns
- Silent film music
- Simhat Torah music
- Singing commercials
- Singing games
- Singspiel
- Sirventes
- Ska
- Ska punk
- Skiffle
- Slogans
- Smooth jazz
- Soca
- Soft rock
- Soka
- Solmization
- Solo cantatas
- Solo cantatas, Sacred
- Solo cantatas, Secular
- Solo instrument music
- Sonata form
- Sonatas
- Sonatina
- Sones
- Song cycles
- Songbooks
- Songs
- Soukous
- Soul music
- Soul-jazz & Boogaloo
- Sound effects music
- Soundscapes
- Southern rap
- Southern rock
- Southern soul
- Spectral music
- Speeches, addresses, etc
- Spirituals
- Square dance music
- State songs
- Stochastic music
- Straight-edge
- Strathspeys
- Street music
- String band music
- String orchestra music
- String quartet
- Stringed instrument music
- Students’ songs
- Suites
- Sunday school music
- Surf rock
- Swamp pop music
- Swedish pop
- Swing
- Symphonic poems
- Symphonies
- Synagogue music
T
- Taarab
- Taechwita
- Tamboritos
- Tan singing
- Tangos
- Taoist music
- Tap dance music
- Tarantellas
- Te Deum laudamus
- Techno music
- Teen pop
- Tejano music
- Television music
- Television musicals
- Television operas
- Television soundtracks
- Tenebrae service music
- Texas blues
- Text-sound compositions
- Third wave ska
- Thrash & Speed metal
- Thumris
- Toccatas
- Togaku
- Tonadilla
- Tonadillas
- Topical songs
- Trad jazz
- Traditional Mexican
- Trance
- Trip-hop
- Tropes
- Tropicália
- Troubadour songs
- Trouvère songs
- Trumpet choir music
- Trumpet-calls
- Turntablism
U
- Underground dance music
- Urban folk
- Utai
V
- Vaishnava music
- Vallenato
- Variations
- Vaudeville
- Villancicos
- Villanelle (Part-songs)
- Villotte
- Virelais (Polyphonic chansons)
- Vocal music
- Vocal pop
- Vocalises
- Vong cô
- Voodoo music
W
- Waltzes
- War songs
- Washboard band music
- Waulking songs
- Wayang music
- Wedding music
- West coast rap
- Western art music
- Western swing
- Whistling
- Woodwind instrument music
- Work songs
- World beat
- World dance
- World music
X
Y
- Yodels
- Yoiks
- Yose
Z
- Zarzuelas
- Zortzikos
- Zouk
- Zydeco music