Functional music. Form and Genre Headings

Functional music

Scope note

Musical compositions composed or adapted to accompany activities or events, incite actions or emotions, or to use in particular locations.

Cataloger's note 2

LC (2016) Subject Usage: 5

WC (2016) Subject Usage: 62

Broader Terms

BT↑ Music

More specific terms

NT2 ↓ Acclamations (Music)
NT2 ↓ Background music
NT2 ↓ Camp songs
NT2 ↓ Campaign songs
NT2 ↓ Circus music
NT2 ↓ Computer and video game music
NT2 ↓ Dance music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Aleke
- NT3 ↓ Allemandes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bachata
- NT3 ↓ Bailā (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Ballets (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bambucos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Barong (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Beguines (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bellydance music
- NT3 ↓ Boleros (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Boogaloos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Boogie woogie (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bossa nova (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bourrées (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bugaku (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Bullerengue (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Calypso (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Cancans (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Candombes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Cha-chas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Chacareras (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Chamamé (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Champeta (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Choros
- NT3 ↓ Chutney (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Clog dance music
- NT3 ↓ Cosaques (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Cotillions (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Country-dances (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Ecossaises (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Monferrinas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Courantes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Court dances (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Basses danses (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Csárdás (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Cuarteto (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Dance accompaniment music
- NT3 ↓ Dancehall (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Reggaeton ►▼
    - NT5 ↓ Latin trap (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Danzones (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Disco (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Electronic dance music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Dubstep (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Ghettotech (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ House music ►▼
    - NT5 ↓ Trance (House music)
  - NT4 ↓ Industrial dance music
  - NT4 ↓ Intelligent dance music
  - NT4 ↓ Jungle (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Techno (Music) ►▼
    - NT5 ↓ Electro (Music)
    - NT5 ↓ Gabba (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Trip-hop (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ UK garage (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Estampies (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Fandangos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Folias (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Folk dance music
- NT3 ↓ Forró (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Foxtrots (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Funana (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Furiants (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Gahu (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Galliards (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Galops (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Gavottes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Guarachas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Gumbé (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Habaneras (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Highlife (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Hora (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Hornpipes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Huaylas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Hulas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Italo disco (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Jigs (Dance music)
- NT3 ↓ Jongos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Joropos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Jotas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Kolos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Kpegisu (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Krakowiaks (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Ländler (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Mambos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Mariachi (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Marineras (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Matachines (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Mazurkas (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Polka-mazurkas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Merengues (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Milongas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Minuets (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Modern dance music
- NT3 ↓ Mornas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Morris dances (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Nagauta
- NT3 ↓ Obereks (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Pachangas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Pasillos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Paso dobles (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Passamezzos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Passepieds (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Pavans (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Polkas (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Polka-mazurkas (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Schottisches (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Polonaises (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Polskas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Porros (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Quadrilles (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Quicksteps (Marches)
- NT3 ↓ Rachenitsas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Redowas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Reels (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Strathspeys (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Remixes (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Mashups (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Rigaudons (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Rumbas (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Guaguancós (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Salsa (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Saltarellos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Sambas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Sarabandes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Sardanas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Sevillanas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Soca (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Sousedskás (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Square dance music
- NT3 ↓ Swing (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Jump blues (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Tamboras (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Tamboritos
- NT3 ↓ Tangos (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Tap dance music
- NT3 ↓ Tarantellas (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Timba (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Tsapiky (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Twist songs
- NT3 ↓ Tyroliennes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Waila music
- NT3 ↓ Waltzes (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Western swing (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Zamba (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Zortzikos (Music)
NT2 ↓ Event music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Advent music
- NT3 ↓ All Saints' Day music
- NT3 ↓ Ascension Day music
- NT3 ↓ Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Candlemas music
- NT3 ↓ Carnival music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Canti carnascialeschi
  - NT4 ↓ Frevos
- NT3 ↓ Christmas music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Aguinaldos
- NT3 ↓ Communion service music
- NT3 ↓ Coronation music
- NT3 ↓ Corpus Christi Festival music
- NT3 ↓ Divine Office (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Compline music
  - NT4 ↓ Lauds (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Vespers (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Drum circles
- NT3 ↓ Easter music
- NT3 ↓ Epiphany music
- NT3 ↓ Evening service music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Vespers (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Feast of the Transfiguration music
- NT3 ↓ Fight songs
- NT3 ↓ Funeral music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Dirges (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Epicedia (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Requiems
- NT3 ↓ Hanukkah music
- NT3 ↓ High Holiday music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Rosh ha-Shanah music
  - NT4 ↓ Yom Kippur music
- NT3 ↓ Kpegisu (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Lenten music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Holy Week music ►▼
    - NT5 ↓ Saetas
    - NT5 ↓ Sepolcri
  - NT4 ↓ Reproaches (Chants)
- NT3 ↓ Masses ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Requiems
- NT3 ↓ Michaelmas music
- NT3 ↓ Morning service music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Lauds (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Orthros (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Murgas
- NT3 ↓ New Year music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Rosh ha-Shanah music
- NT3 ↓ Passover music
- NT3 ↓ Pentecost Festival music
- NT3 ↓ Peyote songs
- NT3 ↓ Pilgrimage music ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Shavuot music
  - NT4 ↓ Sukkot music
- NT3 ↓ Powwow songs
- NT3 ↓ Propers (Music) ►▼
  - NT4 ↓ Alleluias (Chants)
  - NT4 ↓ Graduals (Chants)
  - NT4 ↓ Introits (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Offertories (Music)
  - NT4 ↓ Prokeimena
  - NT4 ↓ Transitoria (Music)
- NT3 ↓ Purim music
- NT3 ↓ Ramadan music
- NT3 ↓ Reformation Festival music
- NT3 ↓ Sabbath music
- NT3 ↓ Simḥat Torah music
- NT3 ↓ Trinity Sunday music
- NT3 ↓ Vesnianky
- NT3 ↓ Visitation Festival music
- NT3 ↓ Wedding music
NT2 ↓ Exercise music
NT2 ↓ Hunting music
NT2 ↓ Ice show music
NT2 ↓ Marches (Music) ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Quicksteps (Marches)
NT2 ↓ Masonic music
NT2 ↓ Meditation music
NT2 ↓ Memorial music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Elegies (Music)
NT2 ↓ Military music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Military calls
NT2 ↓ Mission music
NT2 ↓ Motion picture music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Animated film music
- NT3 ↓ Silent film music
NT2 ↓ Musical games ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Hand-clapping games
- NT3 ↓ Singing games
NT2 ↓ Patriotic music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ National anthems
NT2 ↓ Production music
NT2 ↓ Radio music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Radio operas
NT2 ↓ Relaxation music
NT2 ↓ Singing commercials ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Jingles (Advertising songs)
NT2 ↓ Television music ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Animated television music
NT2 ↓ Work songs ►▼
- NT3 ↓ Sea shanties
- NT3 ↓ Waulking songs
NT2 ↓ Yoga music

Date of creation

15-Feb-2021

Modified

31-Dec-1969

Accepted term

15-Feb-2021

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