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Genres and styles whose names start with CE.

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Celempungan

Celempungan is a Sundanese musical genre that includes several musical instruments such as kacapi, kendang, goong/gong, and suling or rebab (optional), and Juru Kawih (singer). Kendang, the drum,

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Cello concerto

A cello concerto (sometimes called a violoncello concerto) is a concerto for solo cello with orchestra or, very occasionally, smaller groups of instruments. These pieces have been written since the

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Cello rock

Cello rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the use of cellos (as well as other bowed string instruments such as the violin and viola) as primary instruments, alongside or in place of

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Cello sonata

A cello sonata is a piece written in sonata form, often with the instrumentation of a cello taking solo role with piano accompaniment. Some of the earliest cello sonatas were composed in the 18th

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Celtic chant

Celtic chant is the liturgical plainchant repertory of the Celtic rite of the Catholic Church performed in Celtic Britain, Gaelic Ireland, and Brittany. It is related to, but distinct from the

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Celtic fusion

Celtic fusion is an umbrella term for any modern music style which incorporates influences from Celtic music or from Celtic people. It is a syncretic musical tradition which borrows freely from the

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Celtic metal

Celtic metal is a subgenre of folk metal that emerged in Ireland during the early 1990s. It fuses the intensity of heavy metal with traditional Celtic music, incorporating instruments such as the tin

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Celtic music

Celtic music is a broad grouping of music genres that evolved out of the folk music traditions of the Celtic people of Northwestern Europe (the modern Celtic nations). It refers to both

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Celtic music in Canada

Celtic music is primarily associated with the folk traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Wales, as well as the popular styles derived from folk culture. In addition, a number of other areas

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Celtic punk

Celtic punk is punk rock mixed with traditional Celtic music. Celtic punk bands often play traditional Celtic folk songs, contemporary/political folk songs, and original compositions. Common themes

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Celtic rock

Celtic rock is a genre of folk rock, as well as a form of Celtic fusion which incorporates Celtic music, instrumentation and themes into a rock music context. It has been prolific since the early

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Cerdd Dant

, or ) is the art of vocal counterpoint over a given melody in Welsh musical tradition. It is an important competition in . The singer or (small) choir sings a counter melody over a harp

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