| Rank | Name | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | serialism | 124 uses |
| 2 | impressionist | 120 uses |
| 3 | african | 71 uses |
| 4 | stochastic | 43 uses |
| 5 | tropicalia | 31 uses |
| 6 | female vocalists | 19 uses |
| 7 | avant-garde | 18 uses |
| 8 | vietnamese | 16 uses |
| 9 | psychedelic | 15 uses |
| 10 | funk | 12 uses |
| 11 | candombe | 12 uses |
| 12 | uruguay | 12 uses |
| 13 | folk | 11 uses |
| 14 | musica criolla | 7 uses |
| 15 | afro-peruana | 7 uses |
| 16 | ambient | 5 uses |
| 17 | experimental | 5 uses |
| 18 | traditional chinese music | 5 uses |
| 19 | cowpunk | 4 uses |
| 20 | turkmen | 4 uses |
| 21 | soul | 3 uses |
| 22 | gamelan | 3 uses |
| 23 | jazz-funk | 2 uses |
| 24 | acid jazz | 2 uses |
| 25 | reggae | 1 use |
| 26 | ska | 1 use |
| 27 | oldies | 1 use |
| 28 | garage rock | 1 use |
| 29 | soukous | 1 use |
| 30 | girl group | 1 use |
| 31 | tzadik | 1 use |
| 32 | maloya | 1 use |
| 33 | delete this now | 1 use |
| 34 | ngoma | 1 use |
| 35 | unyago | 1 use |
| 36 | gondang | 1 use |
| 37 | protorap | 1 use |