- North Indian music
- Raga: melodic framework
- Tala: rhythmic cycle
- Instrumental Music: sitar, sarod, shehnai
Carnatic Classical
- South Indian music
- Focus on vocal performances
- Tala system with multiple beats and cycles
Folk Music
- Diverse and regional
- Bhangra: popular in Punjab.
- Qawwali: devotional music linked to Sufism
- Baul: Bengali folk
music with spiritual themes
Film Music
- Dominant form of popular music
- Bollywood songs
- Regional hits: Bengali, Tamil, and Marathi cinema
Pop and Fusion
- Blends traditional musical elements with electronic sounds
- Artists influenced by western pop, rock, fusion and hip hop
Other popular and emerging genres,
- Metal. Rock. Rap. EDM