:''This article is about the music of
Western civilization. For information on the music of the American and Canadian wests, see
Western music (North America).''
'Western music' is the genres of
music originating in the
Western world (Europe and its former colonies) including
Western classical music, American
Jazz,
Country and Western,
pop music and
rock and roll. The word ''Western'' may be misleading as the definition of the western world has changed over time and because of the inclusion of Western influenced genres.
See also
Musical genres in the Western tradition include:
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Classical music
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Medieval music
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Renaissance music
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Baroque music
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Classical music era
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Romantic music
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20th century classical music
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Contemporary music
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Pop and
popular music
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Acid (disambiguation)
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Bluegrass
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Blues
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Country music
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Disco
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Folk
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Hymns
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Indian music
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Jazz
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Metal
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Neofolk
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Punk rock
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Rap
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Rock and roll
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Ska
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Soul
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Spirituals
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Swing
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Synthpop
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Techno
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Trance