Folk music is one of the major divisions of music, now often divided into traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. There are many styles of folk music, all of which can be classified into various traditions, generally based around some combination of ethnic, religious, tribal, political or geographic boundaries.
East, Southeast, Northern, Central, Caucasus and South Asia
Northern, Eastern, Southeastern, Western and Southern Europe
Southwest Asia, North Africa
Polynesia, Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia
East, Southern, Central and West Africa
As well as dividing songs according to geography, it is possible to categorise them by subject matter:
Other folk music relates to social events: