Music of Asia
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Asian music encompasses numerous musical styles, diverse cultural and religious traditions, and forms originating on the Asian continent.[1][2]
Traditions by country
[edit | edit source]Asian musical traditions include:
- Music of East Asia
- Music of Southeast Asia
- Music of South Asia
- Music of Central Asia
- Music of Afghanistan (when included in the definition of Central Asia)
- Music of Kazakhstan
- Music of Kyrgyzstan
- Music of Mongolia (culturally Central Asia)
- Music of Tajikistan
- Music of Turkmenistan
- Music of Uzbekistan
- Music of Russia (indigenous peoples of the Asian part)
- Music of West Asia (Middle East)
See also
[edit | edit source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asian music.
- List of cultural and regional genres of music
- Byzantine music
- Music of: Africa, Europe, Latin America, North America, and Oceania
