Asian Music Genres in English

Preformed in Chinese royal courts.

• Yayue

• Xiqu

• Gagaku

• Hindustani

Also known as Peking Opera

• Carnactic

• Pansori

• Xiqu

• Piphat

Was created in Kyoto

• Nhã Nhac

• Gong Music

• Hyang-ak

• Gagaku

Sometimes called Korean Opera

• Xiqu

• Pansori

• Harana and Kundiman

• Piphat

Improvised music from Northern India

• Nhã Nhac

• Carnactic

• Piphat

• Hindustani

Composed to honor gods and scholars

• Nhã Nhac

• Hindustani

• Gong music

• Harana and Kundiman

Songs about dancing dragons

• Piphat

• Gong music

• Xiqu

• Gagaku

Songs about romance

• Nhã Nhac

• Harana and Kundiman

• Carnactic

• Yayue

A type of musical theater.

• Gong music

• Harana and Kundiman

• Xiqu

• Yayue

Influenced by Spain

• Piphat

• Pansori

• Gong music

• Harana and Kundiman