Asian music encompasses numerous musical styles, diverse cultural and religious traditions, and forms originating on the Asian continent.[1][2]
Traditions by country
[edit]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
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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
References
[edit]- ^ "Religious Music of Asia". Smithsonian Folk Ways Recordings. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
- ^ "Music of Asia". Rutgers University Libraries. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
