M-Mam –
Man-Map –
Mar-Maz –
Mb-Me –
Mia-Mil –
Min –
Mo –
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M-Mam •
M-Base – style of musical thought and composition developed by Steve Coleman. •
Madchester – a music scene developed in Manchester that combined
alternative rock with
acid house. The music itself is often referred to as
baggy. •
Madrigal – style of classical singing popular in the Renaissance and Baroque eras. •
Mafioso rap – an
East Coast style of
gangsta rap that focuses on organize crime (i.e. the Mafia) rather than street gang activities. •
Mahori – style of Thai and Khmer classical music. •
Mainstream hardcore – a subgenre of
hardcore techno. •
Makossa – Cameroonian pop. •
Malhun – Arab folk poetry. •
Mallsoft - a
vaporwave subgenre centered around shopping malls. •
Maloya – style of folk developed by the slaves on the French territory of Reunion. •
Malambo – Argentine and Uruguayan style of folk music dance. •
Mambo – a Cuban style of
swing music.
Man-Map •
Manaschi – Kyrgyz song recital of the Epic of Manas. •
Mandopop – style of C-pop sung in the Mandarin language. •
Manele – Romani folk music. •
Mangue bit – a Brazilian
electronic music genre played in a fast-paced,
alternative rock-informed style. •
Manila Sound – fusion of Western rock music and traditional Filipino folk music. •
Mapouka – traditional folk dance music of the Aizi, Alladian, and Avikam people of the Ivory Coast.
Mar-Maz •
Marabi – South African style informed by blues and jazz. •
Maracatu – Brazilian folk dance music. •
March •
Mariachi – fusion of Mexican folk music and pop music. •
Marrabenta – Mozambican folk dance music informed by Portuguese styles. •
Martial industrial – style of neo-folk informed by military marches and militaristic themes. •
Martial music – music intended for use in military settings. •
Maskanda – South African folk music. •
Marinera – romantic Peruvian folk dance music. •
Martinetes – a capella flamenco music. •
Mashup – blend of two or more pre-recorded songs. •
Mass – Christian hymns sung by large vocal groups. •
Matamuerte – Garifuna folk dance music. •
Mathcore – fusion of metalcore and math rock. •
Math rock – a rhythmically complex and
experimental style of
indie rock. •
Maxixe – Brazilian folk dance music. •
Mazurka – Polish folk dance music.
Mb-Me •
Mbalax – Senegalese folk dance music that combines traditional sabar drumming techniques with jazz, soul, rock, and Latin music. •
Mbube – South African a cappella music. •
Meditation music – any music created to aid meditation procedures. •
Medieval folk rock – style of folk rock that incorporated elements of earlier folk traditions, such as Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music, despite what the name may suggest. •
Medieval metal – fusion of folk metal and Medieval folk rock. •
Medieval music – a period of Western
art music ranging from the 6th to 15th centuries. •
Mejoranera – Panamanian guitar music. •
Malhun – North African style of classical music that borrows from Andalusian traditions. •
Melam – Indian drumming style. •
Melisma – a singing technique where a single syllable of text is sung through several different notes in succession. •
Melodic hardcore – style of hardcore punk known for its slower, melodic guitars, juxtaposed with shouted vocals. •
Melodic metalcore – fusion of melodic hardcore and metalcore. •
Melodic music – any music that utilizes melody, the combination of notes so that they are perceived as a single string of music. •
Memphis blues – a style of
blues from Memphis. •
Memphis rap - a regional subgenre of
hip hop music that originated in
Memphis, Tennessee in the mid-late 1980s. •
Memphis soul –
southern soul from Memphis known for its sultry sound and melodic unison horn lines. •
Mento – a style of
Jamaican folk music that later developed into
ska; heavily conflated with
calypso music. •
Merengue music – Dominican folk dance music. •
Merengue típico – style of modern merengue that attempts to sound similar to 19th century merengue. •
Méringue – Haitian guitar music. •
Metal music – driving and distorted riffs, aggressive drumming, and vigorous vocals. •
Metalcore – fusion of extreme metal and hardcore punk; often sung melodically. •
Mexican rock music – rock music performed by Mexicans. •
Meykhana – Azerbaijani spoken word music. •
Mezwed – Tunisian folk music.
Mia-Mil •
Miami bass – rave-inspired style of hip hop. •
Microhouse – minimalist, stripped down style of house music. •
Microsound •
Middle Eastern music – music originating from the Middle East. •
Mini-jazz – rock-inspired meringue music. •
Minuet – French folk dance music. •
Milonga – Argentine and Uruguayan folk dance music.
Min •
Min'yō – Japanese folk music. •
Minimal music – a heavily experimental form of music known for its simplicity and repetitiveness. Usually refers to a style of
postmodern classical music, although the term has been applied to some genres of
popular music (particularly
electronica). •
Minimal techno – fusion of techno and minimal music. •
Minstrel – American folk music which parodied African-American styles. •
Minneapolis sound – a style of
funk rock performed and produced by
Prince and
his associates that contains many other musical elements, particularly
new wave music.
Mo •
Modal jazz –
jazz that uses
musical modes rather than tonal scales and thinking as a framework. •
Modinha – Brazilian folk music. •
Modern rock – any rock music (usually alternative rock) made during or after the 1990s. •
Morenada – folk music and dance style from the Bolivian Andes. •
Mor lam – Laotian and Thai folk music. •
Mor lam sing – fast-paced, sexual, and modernized style of mor lam. •
Moombahton – fusion of electro house and reggaeton. •
Moombahcore – moombahton incorporating dubstep influences and elements of Dutch house. •
Motown – a style of music produced by and named after the famous
record label that took elements of
pop music (particularly its clean production and usage of catchy hooks) in order to gain mass crossover appeal. •
Montuno – loose term for Cuban music and its derivatives. •
Morna – Cape Verdean folk music. •
Mozambique •
Mozarabic chant –
plainsong used during the Mozarabic rite.
Mu •
Mugham – Azerbaijan classical music. •
Mumble rap – a modern style of hip-hop characterized by simplistic and often unintelligible lyrics. •
Murga – Uruguayan, Argentinian and Spaniard theatrical music performed during carnival. •
Musette – French folk dance music. •
Mushroom Jazz – eclectic genre that draws from downtempo, hip hop, and world styles. •
Music hall – English popular music of the 19th century. •
Música criolla – Peruvian music informed by African, European, and Andean styles. •
Musica llanero – Venezuelan and Colombian folk music. •
Música popular brasileira – loose term for Brazilian pop music. •
Musique concrète – heavily experimental orchestral music known for its use of electronic instruments. •
Muwashshah – Arabic musical poetry. •
Muzak – a style of music that is used in malls and elevators. ==Previous section==