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List of classical and art music traditions

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"Classical music" and "art music" are terms that have been used to refer to music of different
cultural origins and traditions. Such traditions often date to a period regarded as the "golden age" of
music for a particular culture.
The following table lists music styles from throughout the world and the period in history when that
tradition was developed:

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Historical period when the

Style (ordered by culture)
musical tradition was
developed
Afghan classical music
(Klasik)

Notes

19th century

Andalusian classical music Caliph of Crdoba

Azerbaijani Mugham

ca. 9th - 10th century

Cambodian ceremonial
music (Pinpeat)

Khmer Empire

Chinese traditional music

Tang Dynasty

The Chinese invented a form of

notation called Gongche in the Tang
Dynasty. Chinese literature has
references to music going back to the
Zhou Dynasty, revealing that it both
had a ritual function and was prized as
an independent art form. While
instruments are described and sets of
bells have been recovered from
archaeological excavations, little is
known about how the early music
sounded.

European classical music

Middle Ages to Early

modern Europe

This is the European tradition of

music developed during early modern
Europe which is associated with high
culture (including works in this
tradition in non-European countries).
This style of classical music is
commonly referred to as simply
"classical music" in the English
language.

Indian classical music

Vedic period to present

Within Indian classical music, there

are two distinct traditions, Hindustani
and Carnatic. Both forms date to the
Vedic period.

Indonesian art music

(Gamelan)

developed from indigenous

traditions into their present
form during the Majapahit
Empire

Persian classical music

Elamnite dynasties

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Japanese court music

(Gagaku)

Heian period

Korean court music

Joseon Dynasty

Lao classical music

Khmer Empire

Mand art music (Griot)

Mali Empire

Ottoman classical music

Ottoman Empire

Philippine art songs

(Kundiman)

Late Spanish Colonial

Period

Scottish Pibroch (Cel

Mr)

Renaissance to Early
modern Europe

Thai classical music

(Piphat)

Khmer Empire

Vietnam imperial court

music (Nh nhc)

Trn Dynasty

The tradition of the djeli

Played primarily on the Scottish Great

Highland Bagpipe.

See also
Classical crossover
Popera
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