LIST OF TYPE OF MUSIC | MUSIC GENRES
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Alternative
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Classical
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Alternative Rock
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Avant-Garde
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College Rock
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Baroque
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Experimental Rock
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Chamber Music
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Goth Rock
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Chant
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Grunge
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Choral
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Hardcore Punk
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Classical Crossover
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Hard Rock
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Early Music
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Indie Rock
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High Classical
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New Wave
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Impressionist
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Progressive Rock
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Medieval
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Punk
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Minimalism
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Shoegaze
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Modern Composition
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Steampunk
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Opera
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Anime
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Orchestral
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Blues
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Renaissance
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Acoustic Blues
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Romantic
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Chicago Blues
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Wedding Music
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Classic Blues
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Contemporary Blues
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Novelty
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Country Blues
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Standup Comedy
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Delta Blues
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Electric Blues
Children’s Music
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Comedy
Country
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Alternative Country
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Americana
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Lullabies
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Bluegrass
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Sing-Along
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Contemporary Bluegrass
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Stories
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Contemporary Country
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Country Gospel
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Honky Tonk
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Outlaw Country
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Traditional Bluegrass
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Traditional Country
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Urban Cowboy
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Dance / EMD
Hip-Hop/Rap
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Breakbeat
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Alternative Rap
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Dubstep
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Bounce
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Exercise
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Dirty South
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Garage
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East Coast Rap
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Hardcore
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Gangsta Rap
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Hard Dance
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Hardcore Rap
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Hi-NRG / Eurodance
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Hip-Hop
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House
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Latin Rap
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Jackin House
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Old School Rap
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Jungle/Drum’n'bass
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Rap
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Techno
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Underground Rap
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Trance
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West Coast Rap
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Disney
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Easy Listening
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Holiday
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Chanukah
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Bop
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Christmas
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Lounge
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Christmas: Children’s
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Swing
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Christmas: Classic
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Christmas: Classical
Electronic
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Ambient
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Christmas: Jazz
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Crunk
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Christmas: Modern
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Downtempo
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Christmas: Pop
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Electro
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Christmas: R&B
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Electronica
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Christmas: Religious
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Electronic Rock
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Christmas: Rock
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IDM/Experimental
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Easter
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Industrial
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Halloween
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Enka
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Holiday: Other
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French Pop
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Thanksgiving
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German Folk
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Indie Pop
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German Pop
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Industrial
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Fitness & Workout
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Inspirational – Christian & Gospel
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K-Pop
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CCM
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Karaoke
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Christian Metal
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Kayokyoku
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Christian Pop
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Latino
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Christian Rap
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Alternativo & Rock Latino
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Christian Rock
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Baladas y Boleros
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Classic Christian
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Brazilian
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Contemporary Gospel
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Contemporary Latin
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Gospel
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Latin Jazz
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Christian & Gospel
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Pop Latino
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Praise & Worship
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Raíces
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Qawwali
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Reggaeton y Hip-Hop
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Southern Gospel
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Regional Mexicano
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Traditional Gospel
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Salsa y Tropical
Instrumental
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March (Marching Band)
J-Pop
New Age
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Environmental
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Healing
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J-Rock
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Meditation
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J-Synth
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Nature
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J-Ska
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Relaxation
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J-Punk
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Travel
Jazz
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Acid Jazz (with thx to Hunter
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Opera
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Pop
Nelson)
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Adult Contemporary
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Avant-Garde Jazz
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Britpop
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Big Band
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Pop/Rock
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Blue Note
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Soft Rock
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Contemporary Jazz
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Teen Pop
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Cool
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Crossover Jazz
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Contemporary R&B
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Dixieland
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Disco
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Ethio-jazz
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Doo Wop
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Fusion
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Funk
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Hard Bop
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Motown
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Latin Jazz
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Neo-Soul
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Mainstream Jazz
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Quiet Storm
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Ragtime
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Soul
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Smooth Jazz
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Trad Jazz
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R&B/Soul
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Reggae
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Spoken Word
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Tex-Mex / Tejano
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Dancehall
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Dub
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Chicano
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Roots Reggae
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Classic
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Ska
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Conjunto
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Conjunto Progressive
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Adult Alternative
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New Mex
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American Trad Rock
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Tex-Mex
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Arena Rock
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Blues-Rock
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Barbershop
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British Invasion
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Doo-wop
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Death Metal/Black Metal
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Standards
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Glam Rock
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Traditional Pop
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Hair Metal
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Vocal Jazz
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Hard Rock
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Vocal Pop
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Metal
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Jam Bands
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Prog-Rock/Art Rock
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Psychedelic
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Rock & Roll
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Rockabilly
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Roots Rock
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Singer/Songwriter
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Southern Rock
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Surf
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Tex-Mex
Rock
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Vocal
Singer/Songwriter
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Alternative Folk
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Contemporary Folk
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Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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Folk-Rock
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New Acoustic
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Traditional Folk
Soundtrack
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Foreign Cinema
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Musicals
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Original Score
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Soundtrack
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TV Soundtrack
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World
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France
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Africa
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Hawaii
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Afro-Beat
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Indian Pop
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Afro-Pop
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Japan
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Asia
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Japanese Pop
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Australia
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Klezmer
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Bossa Nova
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Middle East
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Cajun
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North America
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Caribbean
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Polka
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Celtic
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South Africa
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Celtic Folk
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South America
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Contemporary Celtic
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Traditional Celtic
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Drinking Songs
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Worldbeat
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Drone
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Zydeco
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Europe
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