Top 50 Musical genres in India
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest musical genres in India, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 513 musical genres tracked in India, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Pop music, Rock music and Hip hop music lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 47,971,742 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 5,208,855, and the largest, Pop music, reaches around 17,737,980 people in India. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in India who actively engage with each musical genre, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across India and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pop music |
17,737,980 | 3.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Rock music |
15,697,245 | 3.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Hip hop music |
14,536,517 | 3.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Popular music |
13,365,475 | 3.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Music of Bollywood |
11,399,225 | 50.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Classical music |
10,520,281 | 3.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Rhythm and blues music |
10,101,286 | 3.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Dance music |
9,528,482 | 4.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Jazz music |
9,354,906 | 3.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Blues music |
9,233,163 | 3.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Music of India |
8,948,723 | 53.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Soul music |
7,690,451 | 3.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  World music |
5,931,663 | 5.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Singer-songwriter |
5,400,560 | 2.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  K-pop |
5,042,688 | 2.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Folk music |
4,953,857 | 5.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Country music |
4,850,510 | 1.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Hindustani classical music |
4,824,525 | 44.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Electro (music) |
4,668,095 | 3.3% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Gospel music |
4,508,207 | 2.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Rock and roll |
4,393,571 | 1.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Alternative rock |
4,119,305 | 1.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Soul |
3,875,759 | 2.5% | Musical genre | Health |
| 24 |  House music |
3,314,110 | 2.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Contemporary R&B |
3,312,931 | 1.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Electronic dance music |
3,275,332 | 2.6% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Funk |
3,246,978 | 2.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  African-American music |
3,162,097 | 1.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Bhangra (music) |
3,029,246 | 28.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Indian pop |
2,950,435 | 27.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  East Coast hip hop |
2,873,930 | 2.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Vocal music |
2,831,229 | 4.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Bounce music |
2,699,933 | 2.4% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  West Coast hip hop |
2,672,688 | 2.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Alternative hip hop |
2,572,122 | 2.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Kenyan hip hop |
2,550,298 | 3.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Punk rock |
2,518,182 | 1.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  art music |
2,482,789 | 8.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Reggae |
2,480,458 | 1.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  New-age music |
2,478,708 | 4.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Indie rock |
2,420,798 | 1.9% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Carnatic music |
2,365,230 | 50.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  British hip hop |
2,362,388 | 3.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Film score |
2,309,672 | 6.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Christian hip hop |
2,085,823 | 2.2% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Southern hip hop |
2,027,319 | 2.1% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Indian classical music |
2,010,079 | 49.5% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Korean hip hop |
1,941,470 | 1.8% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Bhajan |
1,920,414 | 68.7% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Pop rock |
1,865,658 | 2.0% | Musical genre | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across India and ranks each musical genre by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical genre in India?
Pop music currently leads with an estimated audience of 17,737,980 people in India.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across India. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.