Alternative Music
Definition of Alternative Music Hierarchical Category as it relates to Music
A genre of music that diverges from the mainstream and embraces a variety of sub-genres and styles, often characterized by its rejection of commercialism and its embrace of cultural or social commentary. It typically features unconventional instruments and sounds, and may experiment with song structures and composition.
Child Hierarchical Categories
Alternative Blues
Alternative Country
Alternative Dance
Alternative Hip Hop
Alternative Jazz
Alternative Metal
Alternative Pop
Alternative Reggae
Alternative RnB
Alternative Rock
Art Rock
Baggy
Britpop
College Rock
Dance Punk
Dark Wave
Dream Pop
Emo
Experimental Rock
Folk Rock
Gothic Rock
Grebo
Grunge
Hardcore Punk
Indie Blues
Indie Classical
Indie Country
Indie Dance
Indie Electronic
Indie Folk
Indie Hip Hop
Indie Jazz
Indie Metal
Indie Pop
Indie Pop Rock
Indie Punk
Indie Reggae
Indie RnB
Indie Rock
Indie Soul
Indie Techno
Indie Trance
Indie Trap
Industrial Rock
Jangle Pop
Lo-Fi
Madchester
Math Rock
Neo Psychedelia
New Wave
No Wave
Noise Pop
Noise Rock
Paisley Underground
Post Grunge
Post Hardcore
Post Punk
Post Rock
Power Pop
Punk Rock
Shoegazing
Ska Punk
Slowcore