Genres in THDL Music Collections

A discussion of genres of Tibetan Music is under development. The following is a linked list of genres represented in the Tibetan Music Collection Database as of July 2001.

Drinking songs (chang gzhas)
'West' songs (stod gzhas)
Fast songs ('khrug gzhas)
Ceremonial songs (gzhas chen)
Folk songs (dmangs gzhas)
Folk songs (glu)
Dancing songs (zhabs bro)
Pastoral songs (glu gzhas)
Classical songs (nang ma)
Narrative songs (rnam thar)
Dramnyen-dance songs (sgra snyan zhabs bro)
New Year songs (lo gsar gzhas)
Work songs (las gzhas)
Wedding songs
General songs