List of folk music genres

This is a listing of Wikipedia resources on genres of folk music, arranged alphabetically by nation and ethnicity. For discussion of folk music in general, see the Wikipedia article Folk music.

• Music of Afghanistan
• Music of Algeria
  • Rai
• Andalusia
  • Fandango
  • Flamenco
• Arab
  • Haflat al-zaffâf
  • Khalîjî
  • Maqâmât
  • Nahmâ
  • Qawwali
  • Sawt
  • Taghrud
• Argentina
  • Milonga
  • tango
• Aruba
  • Danza
  • Tambu
• Australia
  • Bush ballad
  • Wangawilli
• Music of Austria
• Azerbaijan
  • Mugam
• Bavaria
  • Bava
• Bedouin
  • Ayyâla
  • Hidâ
• Music of the Bahamas
• Music of Belgium
• Music of Bolivia
• Music of Brazil
  • Afoxe
  • Baiao
  • Batucada
  • Berimbau
  • Bossa nova
  • Carimbo
  • Chorinho
  • Choro
  • Forro
  • Frevo
  • Samba
  • Tropicalia
• Music of Burkina Faso
• Cajun
  • Zydeco
• Calypso
• Cambodia
• Music of Cameroon
  • Pinhat
  • Mohori
• Music of Canada
• Music of Cape Verde
• Carriacou
  • Cantiques
• Celtic
  • Clare
  • Donegan
• Music of Chile
  • Nueva canción
• Music of China
  • Kunqu
• Music of Colombia
  • Colombianas
  • Cumbia
• Music of Cote d'Ivoire
• Music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Cuba
  • Cha cha
  • Danzon
  • Guajira
  • Lambada
  • Mambo
  • Salsa
  • Timba
• Music of Cuba
• Music of the Czech Republic
• Dahomey
  • Rada
• Music of Denmark
• Dominican Republic
  • Bachata
  • Gagá
  • Mangulina
  • Merengue
  • Sarandunga
• Music of Egypt
• England
  • Ballad
  • Broadsides
  • Country dancing
  • Cow folk
  • Figzig
  • Filofolk
  • Gallery music
  • Morris dancing
  • Rapper sword dancing
  • Sea shanty
  • Spire folk
  • Step dancing
  • West Gallery music
• Music of Estonia
• Music of Ethiopia
• Music of Finland
• Music of France
• Music of French Polynesia
• Music of Germany
• Music of Ghana
• Music of Greece
  • Hassapiko
  • Rembetika
  • Syrtaki
  • Tsamiko
  • Tsifteteli
  • Zembekiko
  • Kalamatiano
• Music of Greenland
• Gypsy
  • Bulerías
  • Flamenco
  • Rumba gitana
  • Tientos
• Haiti
  • Cadense
  • Compas
  • Meringue
• Hawaii
  • Hula
  • Kihoalu (slack key guitar)
• Hebrew
  • Klezmer
• Music of Hungary
• Music of Iceland
• Music of India
  • Bhajan
  • Bhangra
  • Dadra
  • Dhrupad
  • Giddha
  • Kheyal
  • Kriti
  • Ragas
  • Rasiya
  • Sangeet
  • Tappa
  • Tarana
  • Thumri
• Indonesia
  • Dangdut
  • Gamelan
  • Jaipongan
  • Ketjak
  • Kroncong
• Iran
  • Dastgah
• Music of Iraq
  • Maqam
• Music of Ireland
  • Donegal fiddle tradition
  • Highlands
  • Jig
  • Reel
  • Sean nós
  • Slow airs
• Iroquois
  • Ohwejagehka
• Music of Israel
• Music of Italy
  • Tarantella
• Music of Jamaica
  • Dub
  • Mento
  • Ragga
  • Roots reggae
  • Ska
• Music of Japan
  • Ga-gaku
  • Nou-gaku
  • Ji-uta
  • Sou-kyoku
  • Shakuhachi-gaku
    • Tozan-ryuu
    • Kinko-ryuu
  • Naga-uta
  • Gidayuu-bushi
  • Tokiwazu-bushi
  • Kiyomoto-bushi
  • Tomimoto-bushi
  • Sinnai-bushi
  • Icchuu-bushi
  • Miyazono-bushi
  • Katou-bushi
  • Heike-biwa
  • Satsuma-biwa
  • Chikuzen-biwa
  • Mousou-biwa
  • Ko-uta
  • Ha-uta
  • Utazawa
  • Toumei-ryuu
  • Yamato-gaku
  • Gaikyoku
  • Honkyoku
  • Jiuta-Mai
  • Kinko
  • Tozan
• Music of Jordan
• Kashmir
  • Sufyana kalam
• Music of Kentucky
• Music of Korea
• Music of Kuwait
• Laos
  • Khap
  • Lam
• Latino
  • Fandango
• Music of Latvia
• Music of Lebanon
• Music of Lithuania
• Music of Louisiana
• Music of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Oro
• Music of Madagascar
• Music of Malaysia
  • Bangsawan
  • Gamelan teranggannu
• Music of Malawi
• Music of Mauritius
• Mali
  • Mande
• Martinique & Guadeloupe
  • Beguine
  • Gwo ka
  • Mazourka
  • Zouk
• Mauritania
  • Bhar
• Music of Mexico
• Mongolia
  • Duu
  • Maglaal
  • Xoomii
• Music of Mozambique
• Morocco
  • Aïssaoua
  • Al ala
  • Gnaoua
  • Melhoun
• Myanmar
  • Hsaing waing
• Native American Music
• Music of the Netherlands
  • Schottisch
  • Mazurka
  • Polka
  • Wals
• New Zealand
  • Haka
  • Oro
  • Patere
  • Waiata
• Music of Nepal
• Music of Norway
  • Bånsull
  • Halling
  • Slåttar
  • Springar
• Papua New Guinea
  • Peroveta anedia
  • Taibubu
  • Ute
• Philippines
  • Dasang
  • Idangdang
  • Limbay
  • Manobo
  • Maranao
  • Salâ
  • Tabúk
  • Ulagíng
• Music of Poland
• Music of Portugal
  • Fado
• Music of Puerto Rico
  • Jibaro
  • Plena
• Punjab
  • Bhangra
• Music of Romania
  • Doina
• Music of Russia
  • Bayan
• Saami
  • Joik
• Scandinavia
  • Mazurka
  • Polka
  • Waltz
• Scotland
  • Reel
• Sikh
  • Kirtan
  • Shabad
• Spain
  • Bamberas
  • Campanilleros
  • Cante Jondo
  • Farruca
  • Flamenco
  • Garrotín
  • Salsa
  • Sevillanos
  • Villancicos
• St. Lucia
  • Debot
  • Kélé
• Saami music
• Music of Serbia and Montenegro
• Music of Sierra Leone
• Music of Slovakia
• Music of Slovenia
• Music of Somalia
• Music of South Africa
• Music of Spain
• Music of Sweden
• Music of Switzerland
  • Yodeling
• Taiwan
  • Nan kuan
• Music of Thailand
  • Pi phat
• Tibet
  • Passim
• Music of Togo
• Music of Tonga
• Tuvan
  • throat singing
• Music of Trinidad and Tobago
  • Belairs
  • Big Drum
  • Calypso music
  • Carnival
  • Kalinda
  • Lawway
  • Pan
  • Parang
  • Shango
• Music of Turkey
  • Fasil
• Uigur
  • Muqam
• Music of the United Arab Emirates
• Music of the United Kingdom
• Music of the United States
  • Bluegrass music
  • Blues
  • Country music
  • Doo wop
  • Filk
  • Gospel music
  • Hip hop
  • Jazz
  • Oldtime
  • Punk
  • Ragtime
• Music of Uruguay
  • Candombe
• Uzbekistan
  • Ferghana
  • Shashmaqam
• Music of Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
  • Nhac dan toc cai bien
• Virgin Islands
  • Bamboula wake
• Yemen
  • ghina' sancani
• Zaire
  • Pende
• Zanzibar
  • Taarab
• Zimbabwe
  • Mbira
  • Marimba
  • Chimurenga