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
  • Music of Chile
  • Music of China
    • Kunqu
  • Music of Colombia
    • Colombianas
    • Cumbia
  • Music of Côte 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
    • Joged
    • Kecak
    • Kroncong
    • Rindik
  • Iran
    • Dastgah
  • Music of Iraq
    • Maqam
  • Music of Ireland
  • 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
  • Sami
    • Joik
  • Scandinavia
    • Mazurka
    • Polka
    • Waltz
  • Scotland
  • Sikh
    • Kirtan
    • Shabad
  • Spain
    • Bamberas
    • Campanilleros
    • Cante Jondo
    • Farruca
    • Flamenco
    • Garrotín
    • Salsa
    • Sevillanos
    • Villancicos
  • St. Lucia
    • Debot
    • Kélé
  • Sami 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
  • Music of Uruguay
    • Candombe
  • Uzbekistan
    • Ferghana
    • Shashmaqam
  • Music of Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam
    • Nhac dan toc cai bien
  • Virgin Islands
    • Bamboula wake
  • Yemen
  • Zaire
    • Pende
  • Zanzibar
    • Taarab
  • Zimbabwe
    • Mbira
    • Marimba
    • Chimurenga

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