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Genres and styles whose names start with LU.

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Lu opera

Luju or Lu opera (, formerly known as daoqixi (), is a variety of Chinese opera from the east-central province of Anhui, China. Luju's name came from the former name of Hefei, Lu Zhou. In 2006, Luju

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Luddi

Luddi is a traditional folk dance of Punjab. It is performed in circles by both men and women while clicking their fingers and clapping hands, jumps and half-turns. Luddi is performed on weddings and

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Luk thung

Luk thung (, , ) is a genre of Thai music that emerged after World War II in the central region of Thailand. The genre was derived from phleng Thai sakon, and developed in the early-20th century.

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Lullaby

A lullaby (), or a cradle song, is a soothing song or piece of music usually played for (or sung to) children (for adults, see music and sleep). The purpose of lullabies vary. In some societies, they

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Lundu (dance)

Lundu (also spelled landu or landum) is a style of Afro-Brazilian music and dance with its origins in the African Bantu and Portuguese

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Lusophone music

Lusophone music refers to music that is sung in the Portuguese language . It encompasses a wide spectrum of musical genres and traditions from across the Lusophone world, including countries and

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Lute song

The term lute song is given to a music style from the late 16th century to early 17th century, late Renaissance to early Baroque, that was predominantly in England and France. Lute songs were

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Lutheran chorale

A Lutheran chorale is a musical setting of a Lutheran hymn, intended to be sung by a congregation in a German Protestant church service. The typical four-part setting of a chorale, in which the

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Lutheran hymn

Martin Luther was a great enthusiast for music, and this is why it forms a large part of Lutheran services; in particular, Luther admired the composers Josquin des Prez and Ludwig Senfl and wanted

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