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RYM parent genre changes

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Now that song genres have been added to AM, I'm going to start keeping track of changes to the RYM genre tree in this thread so that the "suggest genre changes here" thread can be fully restored to its original purpose. This isn't necessarily for AM usage, just for posterity.

Sertanejo romântico: Sertanejo -> Sertanejo, Pop
Funkot: Hardcore [EDM] -> Electronic Dance Music
Balochi Traditional Music: Islamic Modal Music -> South Asian Music, West Asian Music
Indigenous Andean Music [fka Andean Folk Music]: Latin American Folk Music -> Native American Music
Tech House: Techno, House -> House
Mexican Folk Music: Traditional Folk Music, Mexican Music -> Mexican Music, Latin American Folk Music
Moorish Music: Islamic Modal Music, North African Music -> North African Music
Urumi melam: South Asian Folk Music -> Tamil Folk Music
Uyghur Music [fka Uyghur Traditional Music]: Islamic Modal Music -> Turkic-Mongolic Traditional Music
Electro Swing: Electronic Dance Music, Nu Jazz -> Electronic Dance Music
Turkish Mevlevi Music [fka Turkish Sufi Music]: Turkish Music, Islamic Modal Music -> Turkish Music, Islamic Modal Music, Islamic Religious Music & Recitation
Cinematic Classical: Classical Music -> Western Classical Music
Huayno: Indigenous Andean Music, Native American Music -> Indigenous Andean Music, Latin American Folk Music
Azerbaijani Music [fka Azerbaijani Traditional Music]: Islamic Modal Music, West Asian Music -> West Asian Music
Modern Classical: Classical Music -> Western Classical Music
Neurohop: Glitch Hop -> Glitch Hop [EDM]
Ghazal: Islamic Modal Music -> Regional Music
Klezmer: Jewish Music -> Ashkenazi Music
Bouncy Techno: Hardcore [EDM] -> Happy Hardcore
Eurobeat: Italo-Disco -> Electronic Dance Music
Carnavalito: Indigenous Andean Music, Native American Music -> Huayno
Twee Pop: Indie Pop -> Indie Pop, Pop Rock
Papuan Folk Music [fka Papuan Traditional Music]: Traditional Folk Music -> Traditional Folk Music, Melanesian Music
Brazilian Classical Music: Brazilian Music, Classical Music -> Brazilian Music, Western Classical Music
Sevillanas: Spanish Folk Music -> Andalusian Folk Music
Latin American Classical Music [fka Latin Classical Music]: Classical Music, Latin American Music -> Western Classical Music, Latin American Music
Lokal musik: Pop, Regional Music -> Pop, Melanesian Music
Big Room: Progressive House, Electro House -> House
Metalcore: Metal, Hardcore Punk -> Metal, Hardcore [Punk]
Post-Hardcore: Punk, Rock -> Hardcore [Punk]
Nintendocore: Melodic Metalcore -> Hardcore [Punk]
Hardcore Punk: Punk Rock -> Punk Rock, Hardcore [Punk]
Guoyue: Chinese Folk Music -> East Asian Music, Classical Music
Melodic Metalcore: Metal -> Metalcore
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A new umbrella genre was added called Hardcore [Punk], which is categorized as a subgenre of Punk and Rock, so there will be numerous upcoming parent changes reflecting this.
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Okay, I've got a LOT to catch up on here, so look forward to that, any genre tree obsessives out there!

(changes through December 2021)

Fijian Music: Polynesian Music -> Melanesian Music, Polynesian Music
Impressionism: Western Classical Music -> Modern Classical

Trancecore: Melodic Metalcore -> Hardcore [Punk]
Grindcore: Hardcore Punk, Metal -> Metal, Hardcore [Punk]
"Jump-Blues" changed to Jump Blues (without hyphen)
"Latin American Music" changed to Hispanic American Music
Canción melódica: Hispanic Music -> Pop
Speed Metal: Metal -> Heavy Metal
Ancient Chinese Music: Ancient Music, East Asian Music -> Ancient Music, Chinese Music
Shidaiqu: East Asian Music -> Chinese Music
Chinese Classical Music: East Asian Classical Music -> East Asian Classical Music, Chinese Music
Chinese Folk Music: East Asian Folk Music -> East Asian Folk Music, Chinese Music
Guoyue: East Asian Music, Classical Music -> Chinese Music, Classical Music
Campus Folk: Contemporary Folk, East Asian Music -> Chinese Music, Contemporary Folk
"Latin American Folk Music" changed to Hispanic American Folk Music
Chacarera: Hispanic American Music, Indigenous Andean Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music
Candombe: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music
Eurodance: Electronic Dance Music, Dance-Pop -> Electronic Dance Music

"Liquid Funk" changed to Liquid Drum and Bass
"Native American Music" changed to Indigenous American Music
Vietnamese Classical Music: East Asian Classical Music -> East Asian Classical Music, Vietnamese Music
Vietnamese Bolero: East Asian Music -> Vietnamese Music
Vietnamese Folk Music: East Asian Folk Music -> East Asian Folk Music, Vietnamese Music
Bubblegum Dance: Eurodance -> Eurodance, Dance-Pop
Krautrock: Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock -> Experimental Rock
Cải lương: East Asian Music, Musical Theatre and Entertainment -> Vietnamese Music
Lo-Fi Hip Hop: Instrumental Hip Hop -> Hip Hop
Kayōkyoku: Japanese Music -> Pop
Jersey Club: House, Breakbeat -> Electronic Dance Music
Epic Collage: Post-Industrial, Sound Collage -> Post-Industrial, Sound Collage, Electronic
Saya afroboliviana: Indigenous Andean Music, Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music
Nhạc vàng: East Asian Music -> Vietnamese Music
Cuban Music: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Music, Caribbean Music
"Nerdcore" changed to Nerdcore Hip Hop
Jungle Terror: Electro House -> Electronic Dance Music

Techno kayō: Synthpop -> Synthpop, Kayōkyoku
Anatolian Rock: Folk Rock, Turkish Music -> Rock, Turkish Music
Tonada chilena [fka Tonada]: Traditional Folk Music, Hispanic Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music
Andalusian Rock: Progressive Rock, Folk Rock, Spanish Music -> Progressive Rock, Spanish Music
Trot: East Asian Music -> Korean Music
Jibaro: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music, Caribbean Music
Korean Folk Music: East Asian Folk Music -> East Asian Folk Music, Korean Music
Korean Classical Music: East Asian Classical Music -> East Asian Classical Music, Korean Music
Bachata: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Music, Caribbean Music
"Pibroch" changed to Pìobaireachd
Speed Garage: UK Garage -> UK Garage, House
Grime: Electronic -> Electronic Dance Music
Tonada potosina: Indigenous Andean Music, Hispanic American Folk Music, Tonada chilena -> Indigenous Andean Music
Cowpunk: Punk Rock, Country Rock -> Punk Rock
Dembow: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Music, Caribbean Music
Plena: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music, Caribbean Folk Music
Bomba: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music, Caribbean Folk Music

Jibaro: Hispanic American Folk Music, Caribbean Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music, Caribbean Folk Music
Operetta: Show Tunes, Opera -> Opera
Merengue: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Music, Caribbean Music
Moombahcore: Moombahton -> Electronic Dance Music
Bassline: UK Garage -> UK Garage, House
Easycore: Pop Punk -> Pop Punk, Hardcore [Punk]
Denpa: J-Pop -> Pop
Future Funk: Nu-Disco, Vapor -> House, Vapor
Powwow Music: Indigenous American Traditional Music -> Indigenous North American Music
Jongo: Brazilian Music -> Brazilian Folk Music
Inuit Music: Indigenous American Traditional Music -> Indigenous North American Music
Aboio: Brazilian Music, Work Songs -> Brazilian Folk Music, Work Songs
Maracatu: Brazilian Music -> Brazilian Folk Music
Sertanejo de raiz: Sertanejo -> Sertanejo, Brazilian Folk Music
Òrain luaidh [fka Waulking Song]: Scottish Folk Music, Work Songs -> Òrain Ghàidhlig, Work Songs
Samba de roda: Samba -> Samba, Brazilian Folk Music
"Sha'abi" changed to Shaabi
Manguebeat [fka Mangue Beat]: Brazilian Music -> Brazilian Music, Rock
"Salsa Dura" changed to Salsa dura (lowercase)
Candomblé Music: Brazilian Music -> Brazilian Folk Music
Capoeira Music: Brazilian Music -> Brazilian Folk Music
"Salsa Romántica" changed to Salsa romántica (lowercase)
Tropicália: MPB -> MPB, Psychedelia

Baltimore Club: House, Breakbeat -> East Coast Club, House, Breakbeat
Jersey Club: Electronic Dance Music -> East Coast Club
Philly Club: House -> East Coast Club, House
Zamrock: Rock, Central African Music -> Psychedelic Rock, Central African Music
Rasqueado: Sertanejo -> Brazilian Folk Music, Sertanejo
Rune Singing [fka Runolaulu]: Nordic Folk Music -> European Folk Music
Seinn nan salm [fka Gaelic Psalm]: Scottish Folk Music, Christian Liturgical Music -> Òrain Ghàidhlig, Christian Liturgical Music
Mod Revival: Mod -> Mod, Punk
NRG: Trance, UK Hard House -> Trance
Ghettotech: Ghetto House -> Electronic Dance Music
Outsider House: Deep House -> House
Repente: Brazilian Music -> Cantoria

Blue-Eyed Soul: Pop -> Pop, R&B
Dutch House: House -> Electro House
Folk Punk: Punk Rock -> Punk
"Indigenous American Music" changed to Traditional Indigenous American Music
Latin House: House, Latin Electronic -> House
Garage Rock Revival: Garage Rock -> Garage Rock, Indie Rock
Traditional Indigenous American Music: Traditional Folk Music -> Indigenous American Music, Traditional Folk Music
Volkstümliche Musik: Schlager -> Schlager, Regional Music
Neue Deutsche Härte: Industrial Metal -> Alternative Metal, Industrial Metal
Bluegrass: Traditional Country -> Country
Progressive Bluegrass: Progressive Country -> Bluegrass
Latin Freestyle: Freestyle, Hispanic American Music -> Freestyle
"Darkside Hardcore" changed to Darkside
Kecak: Southeast Asian Music -> Indonesian Music
Qasidah modern: Southeast Asian Music -> Indonesian Music
Dangdut: Pop, Southeast Asian Music -> Pop, Indonesian Music
Jaipongan: Southeast Asian Music -> Indonesian Music
"Funk Melody" changed to Funk melody (lowercase)
Indigenous Andean Music: Indigenous American Traditional Music -> Indigenous American Music
Hiplife: Hip Hop -> Hip Hop, West African Music
"Mongolian Long Song" changed to Urtiin duu

Pop Reggae: Reggae -> Reggae, Pop
Hardwave: Wave -> Wave, Electronic Dance Music
British Brass Band [fka Brass Band]: Fanfare -> Regional Music
Burning Spirits: Hardcore [Punk] -> Hardcore Punk
Hard Bop: Bebop -> Jazz
"Brega-funk" changed to Brega funk
Indigenous North American Music: Indigenous American Traditional Music -> Indigenous American Music
Finnish Folk Music: Nordic Folk Music -> Nordic Folk Music, Balto-Finnic Folk Music
Estonian Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Balto-Finnic Folk Music
Karelian Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Balto-Finnic Folk Music
Rune Singing: European Folk Music -> Balto-Finnic Folk Music
Field Hollers: Work Songs -> Work Songs, American Folk Music
Philly Club: East Coast Club, House -> East Coast Club
Uzbek Music [fka Uzbek Traditional Music]: Islamic Modal Music -> Regional Music
Gamelan Jawa: Gamelan -> Gamelan, Indonesian Music

"Mood Kayō" changed to Mood kayō (lowercase)
Flamenco: Spanish Folk Music -> Spanish Music
Afrobeats: Dance-Pop -> Pop
Stoner Rock: Hard Rock -> Hard Rock, Psychedelia
"Guoyue" changed to Minyue
Hambo: Nordic Old Time Dance Music, Swedish Folk Music -> Polska, Swedish Folk Music
Dark Electro: Electro-Industrial -> Electro-Industrial, EBM
Micronesian Traditional Music: Traditional Folk Music -> Oceanic Folk Music, Austronesian Traditional Music
Papuan Folk Music: Traditional Folk Music, Melanesian Music -> Oceanic Folk Music, Melanesian Music
Celtic Punk: Folk Punk -> Folk Punk, Punk Rock
Latvian Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Baltic Folk Music
Lithuanian Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Baltic Folk Music
Gamelan gong kebyar: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
"Traditional Indigenous American Music" changed to Indigenous American Traditional Music
Gamelan gong gede: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
Indigenous Australian Traditional Music [fka Indigenous Australian Music]: Traditional Folk Music -> Oceanic Folk Music
"Gamelan Jawa" changed to Javanese Gamelan
Canadian Folk Music: Traditional Folk Music -> Traditional Folk Music, Northern American Music
American Folk Music: Traditional Folk Music -> Traditional Folk Music, Northern American Music
Ragtime: American Folk Music -> Northern American Music
Country: Regional Music -> Northern American Music
Gamelan jegog: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
Gamelan angklung: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
Aggrotech: EBM, Dark Electro -> Dark Electro
"Tango Neuvo" changed to Tango nuevo (lowercase)
Coon Song: Ragtime -> Northern American Music (yes, this is a real genre)

Gospel: American Folk Music -> Northern American Music
"Tsugaru Shamisen" changed to Tsugaru shamisen (lowercase)
Gamelan selonding: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
Gamelan beleganjur: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
"Samba-Reggae" changed to Samba-reggae (lowercase)
Gamelan gender wayang: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
Capitalization fixed: Zhabdro gorgom, Luk thung, Luk krung, Sarala gee, Jiangnan sizhu, Entechna laika, Coupé-décalé, Bend-skin, Son jarocho, Son istmeño, Son huasteco, Son calentano, Son cubano, Rumba flamenca, Cumbia peruana, Cumbia mexicana, Cumbia villera, Cumbia argentina
"Shadow music" changed to Wong shadow
Ranchera: Mexican Folk Music -> Mexican Music
Gamelan semar pegulingan: Gamelan -> Balinese Gamelan
Boom Bap: Hardcore Hip Hop -> Hip Hop (AM was ahead of the curve on this one)
"Samba-Rock" changed to Samba-rock (lowercase)
Traditional Black Gospel: Gospel -> Gospel, American Folk Music
Zydeco: Cajun Music -> Northern American Music
Kuda lumping [fka Kuda Lumping]: Southeast Asian Folk Music -> Southeast Asian Folk Music, Indonesian Music
"Cuban Rumba" changed to Rumba cubana
Yaraví: Indigenous Andean Music, Hispanic American Folk Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music
Samba-jazz [fka Samba-Jazz]: Bossa nova, Jazz -> Jazz, Brazilian Music
Afrobeat: Yoruba Music, Funk -> West African Music, Funk
"Big Room" changed to Big Room House
Keroncong: Southeast Asian Folk Music -> Indonesian Music
"Baisha Xiyue" changed to Baisha xiyue (lowercase)
Tajik Music [fka Tajik Traditional Music]: Islamic Modal Music -> Regional Music

"Tibetan Traditional Music" changed to Tibetan Music
Glam Punk: Punk Rock -> Punk Rock, Glam Rock
Manila Sound: Philippine Music, Pop Rock -> Pop Rock
New Orleans Brass Brand: Jazz -> Northern American Music
Roots Rock: Rock -> Rock, Northern American Music
Turkmen Music [fka Turkmen Traditional Music]: Islamic Modal Music -> Regional Music
Nova cançó: Contemporary Folk -> Singer-Songwriter
Nueva canción: Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter -> Singer-Songwriter
Nòva cançon: Contemporary Folk -> Singer-Songwriter
Country & Irish: Country, Irish Folk Music -> Country
Ethiopian Church Music: Christian Liturgical Music, Northeastern African Music -> Christian Liturgical Music, Ethiopic Music
Tizita: Northeastern African Music -> Ethiopic Music
Pop Sunda: Southeast Asian Music, Pop -> Pop, Indonesian Music
"Māori Traditional Music" changed to Māori Music
American Primitivism: Contemporary Folk -> Contemporary Folk, Northern American Music
Boogie Woogie: Blues, American Folk Music -> Blues, Northern American Music
Operetta: Opera -> Opera, Musical Theatre and Entertainment
Iranian Folk Music: West Asian Folk Music, Islamic Modal Music, Iranian Music -> West Asian Folk Music, Iranian Music
Muliza: Indigenous Andean Music, Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Folk Music
"Reggaeton" changed to Reggaetón (with accent)
Conjunto andino: Hispanic American Music, Contemporary Folk -> Hispanic American Music
Ethio-Jazz: Jazz, Northeastern African Music -> Jazz, Ethiopic Music
Sephardic Music: Traditional Folk Music, Jewish Music -> Jewish Music
Avtorskaya pesnya [fka Bard Music]: Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Russian Music -> Singer-Songwriter, Russian Music
Vaudeville: Musical Theatre and Entertainment -> Musical Theatre and Entertainment, Northern American Music

Tigrinya Music: Northeastern African Music -> Ethiopic Music
Azmari: Northeastern African Music -> Ethiopic Music
Funktronica: Electronic Dance Music -> Electronic
Canzone d'autore: Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk -> Singer-Songwriter
Euskal kantagintza berria: Contemporary Folk -> Singer-Songwriter
Música de intervenção: Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Portuguese Music -> Singer-Songwriter, Portuguese Music
Azerbaijani Mugham: Azerbaijani Music, Islamic Modal Music -> Azerbaijani Music, Islamic Modal Music, Classical Music
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I'll create a new post here for changes in 2022.
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Sweepstakes Ron wrote: Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:02 pm I'll create a new post here for changes in 2022.
nice work sweepstakes , btw can you check again EOD 2010 , i have updated the lists
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(changes through February 2022)

Tonada potosina: Indigenous Andean Music -> Indigenous Andean Music, Indigenous American Traditional Music
Emoviolence: Screamo, Powerviolence -> Screamo
Turkish Mevlevi Music: Turkish Music, Islamic Modal Music, Islamic Religious Music & Recitation -> Islamic Religious Music & Recitation, Turkish Classical Music
Tamborera: Hispanic American Music, Contemporary Folk -> Hispanic American Music
Progressive Breaks: Progressive House, Breakbeat -> Breakbeat
Central Asian Throat Singing [fka Throat Singing]: Traditional Folk Music -> Turkic-Mongolic Traditional Music
Americana: Country -> Northern American Music
Tuvan Throat Singing: Central Asian Throat Singing, Turkic-Mongolic Traditional Music -> Central Asian Throat Singing (redundant parent)

Cumbia pop [fka Cumbia cheta]: Cumbia argentina, Latin Pop -> Cumbia, Latin Pop
Udmurt Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Volga-Ural Folk Music
"Singer/Songwriter" changed to Singer-Songwriter
Space Ambient: Ambient -> Ambient, Electronic
Tecnobrega: Brega, Electronic Dance Music -> Brega, Electronic
Zydeco: Northern American Music -> Louisiana Music
Champeta: Hispanic American Music -> Hispanic American Music, Caribbean Music
Mordvin Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Volga-Ural Folk Music
Microsound: Sound Collage, Electronic -> Experimental, Electronic
Chuvash Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Volga-Ural Folk Music
Cajun Music: American Folk Music -> Louisiana Music
Mari Folk Music: European Folk Music -> Volga-Ural Folk Music
Old-Time: Traditional Country -> Appalachian Folk Music
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