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Genres and styles whose names start with KI.

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Kidandali

Kidandali is a stylistic music genre featuring the use of native sounds and samples from Uganda. Kidandali is a word from the Ganda language which in translation can mean "local party" or

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Kilalaky (music genre)

Kilalaky is a traditional music genre and dance from the Menabe region in southwestern Madagascar. It is recognized as one of the most energetic and popular traditional music styles in the

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Kindie rock

Kindie rock, kindie or family music is a style of children's music that "melds the sensibility of the singer-songwriter with themes aimed at kids under 10." The term was coined by Salon.com writer

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Kiowa music

Kiowa music is the music of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma. The Kiowa are a federally recognized tribe, meaning they have a functioning government-to-government relationship with the United States

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Kirana gharana

The Kirana Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship tradition (gharana) made popular by Bande Ali Khan in the 19th Century and his cousins Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Evolved from the

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Kirtan

Kirtana (; ), also rendered as Kirtan, is a Sanskrit word that means "narrating, reciting, telling, describing" of an idea or story, specifically in Indian religions. It also refers to a genre of

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Kizomba

Kizomba is a social dance and music genre that originated in Angola during the late 1970s to early 1980s. Kizomba is a national heritage of Angola and means "party" in Kimbundu. Traditionally,

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