List of classical and art music traditions

"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 tables list music styles from throughout the world and the period in history when that tradition was developed:

Southeast Asian

Indic

East Asian

European

Middle Eastern

Sub-Saharan African

Syncretic

References

Further reading

• Church, Michael, ed. (2015). The Other Classical Musics: Fifteen Great Traditions. Woodbridge: Boydell Press. ISBN 978-1-84383-726-8.
• Miller, Terry E.; Sam, Sam-ang (Spring–Summer 1995). "The Classical Musics of Cambodia and Thailand: A Study of Distinctions". Ethnomusicology. 39 (2): 229–243. doi:10.2307/924427. JSTOR 924427.

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