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Genres and styles whose names start with TU.

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Tulsa sound

The Tulsa sound is a popular musical style that originated in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during the second half of the twentieth century. It is a mix of blues, blues rock, country, rock and roll and swamp pop

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Tumba francesa

Tumba francesa is a secular Afro-Cuban genre of dance, song, and drumming that emerged in Oriente, Cuba. It was introduced by slaves from the French colony of Saint-Domingue (which would later become

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Tuna (music)

In Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries, a tuna is a group of university students in traditional university dress who play traditional instruments and sing serenades. The tradition originated

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Tunisian underground music

Tunisian underground music refers to music performed by Tunisian artists that play or compose in a style different from the established Tunisian mainstream (most notably classic Malouf or arab pop).

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Tuồng

Hát tuồng (, Chữ Nôm: 咭從) or hát bội (, Chữ Nôm: 咭佩) is a form of Vietnamese theatre. Hát tuồng is often referred to as classical "Vietnamese opera" influenced by Chinese opera. Tuồng is distinct

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Turbo-folk

Turbo-folk () is a subgenre of contemporary South Slavic pop music that initially developed in Serbia during the 1990s as a fusion of techno and folk. The term "turbo-folk" was coined by Montenegrin

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Turkish folk music

Turkish folk music () is the traditional music of Turkish people living in Turkey influenced by the cultures of Anatolia and former territories in Europe and Asia. Its unique structure includes

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Turkish hip-hop

Turkish hip-hop refers to hip-hop produced by members of the Turkish minority in Germany, and to a lesser degree by hip-hop artists in Turkey. The Turkish minority, called the Turks, first drew

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Turkish makam

The Turkish makam (Turkish: makam pl. makamlar; from the Arabic word maqām ) is a system of melody types used in Turkish classical music and Turkish folk music. It provides a complex set of rules for

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Turkish music (style)

Turkish music, in the sense described here, is not the music of Turkey, but rather a musical style that was occasionally used by European composers, most notably during the Classical era of Western

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Turlutte (music)

In Quebec, the turlutte is a form of traditional popular song, which is associated with specific melody ornaments. It is more accurately characterized as a song or vocal style in the French chanson

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Turntablism

Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes, and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more turntables and a cross fader-equipped

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Tuvan throat singing

Tuvan throat singing, also known as Mongolian throat singing, is a style of throat singing, the main technique of which is known as khoomei ( or ). It is practiced by people in Tuva, Mongolia, Inner

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