Who knew there would be so many C musical genres. Browsing through it’s Cajun that stands out for me - very unique style. Love it or loathe it, country music is a worthy leader of the C’s too and I gotta say I love it.
Ca din tulnic – Romanian folk music played with the alpenhorn
Ca trù – a style of Vietnamese chamber music performed by one lute player and a geisha-esque female singer, used to entertain wealthy audiences, who would be included in the performances, and to perform in religious ceremonies
Cabaret – an often jazz-informed style of music played at upbeat stageplays or burlesque shows
Cadence-lypso – fusion of kadans and calypso
Cadence rampa – upbeat style of kadans
C?i luong – modern Vietnamese folk opera
Cajun – roots music of Louisiana, USA, inspired by Acadian ballads and Creole
Calinda – Trinidadian folk music played during practices of the martial art of the same name
Calgija – Macedonian folk style
Calypso – Trinidadian folk music, inspired by both African and French styles, and known for its lyrics dealing with the racist oppression of native Trinidadians at the time
Calypso-style baila – fusion of baila and calypso
Campursari – Indonesian fusion genre, combining several folk styles with pop music
Candombe – fusion of African and Uruguayan styles developed by African-Uruguayan slaves in the 19th century
Canon – any music that combines a melody with copies of itself
Cantata – any music sung by a choir with instrumental backing
Cante chico – the vocal component to flamenco music
Cante jondo – flamenco music that incorporates deep vocals
Canterbury scene – group of British avant-garde, progressive rock, and jazz fusion musicians based in the English city of Canterbury, Kent
Cantiñas – upbeat form of Andalusian flamenco music
Cantiga – Portuguese ballad style from the Middle Ages
Canto livre – Portuguese folk music known for its far-left political messages
Cantopop – any Chinese pop music sung in Cantonese
Canzone Napoletana – Italian music sung in Neapolitan
Capoeira – Brazilian music played during performances of the martial art of the same name
Cariso – Trinidadian folk music, often considered an early form of calypso
Carnatic – southern Indian classical music
Carol – a festive song, often sung on Christmas or, rarely, Easter
Cartageneras – a style of flamenco known for its focus on folklore
Cavacha – style of rhythm popular in Kenyan and Zairean music
Celempungan – Sudanese folk music
Cello rock – rock music that incorporates cellos
Celtic – folk music of the Celts, an ethnic group inhabiting Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man, some parts of France and Spain, and once England
Celtic fusion – popular music that includes a Celtic influence
Celtic hip hop – fusion of Celtic and hip hop music
Celtic metal – fusion of Celtic and heavy metal music
Celtic punk – fusion of Celtic and punk rock music
Celtic reggae – fusion of Celtic and reggae music
Celtic rock – fusion of Celtic and rock music
Cha-cha-cha – Cuban folk music
Chacarera – Argentinian folk and dance music
Chakacha – music of the Swahili people of Kenya and Tanzania
Chalga – fusion of Bulgarian etno-pop and dance music with Eastern and Arab elements, popular in Southern Bulgaria
Chamamé – style of Argentinian, Mesopotamian, and Brazilian folk music
Chamber – classical music performed for a small audience by a small orchestra
Chamber jazz – fusion of chamber and jazz music
Chamber pop – Fusion of alternative rock and chamber music
Champeta – African-Colombian folk music
Changüí – Cuban music that fused African and Spanish styles
Chanson – French vocal-driven music
Chant – singing or speaking rhythmically to a very small number of pitches
Chap hop – a variety of music originating from England that mixes the hip hop genre with elements from the Chappist or steampunk subcultures
Charanga – traditional Cuban dance music
Charanga-vallenata – fusion of charanga, vallenata, and salsa
Charikawi – music accompanying of the dance of the same name of the Garifuna people of west Africa
Chastushka – humorous and fast-paced Russian and Ukrainian folk music
Ch?u van – a downtempo, trance-inducing style of Vietnamese folk music
Chèo – a style of musical theater performed by Vietnamese peasants
Children's music – any music marketed towards children
Chicago blues – blues music performed by Chicago inhabitants
Chicago house – house music performed by Chicago inhabitants
Chicago soul – soul music performed by Chicago inhabitants
Chicken scratch – fusion of Native American, White American, Mexican, and European styles, performed by the Native American Tohono O'odham people
Chill-out – umbrella term for electronic music with a slow tempo, designed to calm people after raves
Chillwave – indie pop style known for its looped synths and calming effects
Chinese music – any music performed by Chinese people
Chinese rock – rock music performed by Chinese people, often fused with traditional styles
Chiptune – Electronic music that is made on vintage computers/game systems or emulations thereof. May also refer to electronic music that uses samples from video games or vintage computers.
Chouval bwa – Martinican folk music
Chowtal – north Indian folk music performed during the Phagwa or Holi festival
Choro – fast-paced Brazilian pop music
Christmas carol – carols performed during the Christmas season
Christmas music – any music tied to the Christmas season
Christian electronic – EDM with Christian themes
Christian alternative rock – fusion of Christian and alternative rock
Christian country – fusion of Christian and country music
Christian hardcore – fusion of Christian and hardcore punk rock
Christian hip hop – hip hop with Christian themes
Christian metal – fusion of Christian and heavy metal rock
Christian music – any music with overt Christian themes
Christian punk – fusion of Christian and punk rock
Christian rock – rock music with Christian themes
Christian ska – ska music with Christian themes
Chylandyk – style of throat singing performed by the Tuva people of Siberia, created to mimic the chirps of crickets
Chumba – folk and dance style of the Garifuna people of west Africa
Church music
Chut-kai-pang – fusion of chutney, calypso, and parang
Chutney – Caribbean pop music that fuses calypso and cadence with several Indian styles
Chutney Soca – fusion of chutney and soca music
Classic country – umbrella term for country music released before the use of the term to describe it
Classic female blues – an early form of blues music known for its female vocalists
Classical – umbrella term for Western art music known for its use of large orchestras and staff notation
Classical period – a clearer, slicker form of Western art music performed in the 18th and 19th centuries, known for its emphasis on homophones and melody
Close harmony – any music with notes performed in a close range
Coladeira – Cape Verdean folk music
Coldwave – French post-punk
Combined rhythm – Dutch Antillean folk music inspired by zouk, merengue, and soca
Comedy music – any music that incorporates heavy themes of humor and comedy
Comedy rap – fusion of comedy and hip hop music
Comedy rock – fusion of comedy and rock music
Comic opera – fusion of comedy and opera music
Compas – a modernized form of Haitian meringue music
Concerto – a three-part classical piece in which one instrument takes lead and is backed by an orchestra
Concerto grosso – a form of baroque concerto in which the soloists and orchestra alternate playing
Conga – Cuban music played to accompany the dance of the same name
Conjunto – fusion of Mexican and German styles developed by Mexican-Americans who had bought German instruments in Texas
Contemporary Christian music – pop music with overt Christian themes
Contemporary R&B – a style of R&B music popular in the 21st century that combines soul-inspired vocals with hip-hop and EDM-inspired production
Contradanza – 19th century Cuban dance music
Cool jazz – a relaxed, downtempo form of jazz heavily inspired by classical music, that existed as a reaction to the fast-paced bebop
Coon song – music about black stereotypes
Corrido – Mexican storytelling ballad
Country – American roots music played with acoustic guitars, banjos, fiddles, and harmonicas
Country blues – fusion of country and blues music
Country folk – fusion of country and folk music
Country pop – fusion of country and pop music
Country rap – fusion of country and hip hop music
Country rock – fusion of country and rock music
Coupé-Décalé – Ivorian-French EDM drawing on zouk and African influences
Cowpunk – fusion of country and punk rock music
Cretan – Greek folk music performed by inhabitants of the island of Crete
Crossover thrash – fusion of thrash metal and hardcore punk
Crunk – fusion of hip hop and EDM, known for its heavy basslines and shouted, call-and-response vocals
Crunkcore – fusion of crunk and screamo
Crust punk – fusion of anarcho- and hardcore punk and extreme metal
Csárdás – Hungarian folk music
Cuarteto – Argentinian merengue music, originating in the city of Cordoba, and influenced also by Spanish and Italian styles
Cueca – umbrella term for Argentinian, Chilean, and Bolivian styles
Cumbia – fusion of Colombian folk music and African and Spanish styles bought from slaves and colonists, respectively
Cumbia villera – cumbia performed by inhabitants of the shantytowns of Buenos Aires
Cybergrind – fusion of grindcore and industrial
