| Genre | |
| Origin | |
| Influenced | |
| Influences | |
| Developed by | Ravi Shankar • Pandit Pran Nath • Albert Ayler • La Monte Young • Terry Riley |
| Popularized in | The West |
| Characteristics | Long, droning rhythms • Overlapping melodies • Transcendent lyrics |
| Decade of origin | 1950s |
| Modern influence | Modern psychedelic movement |
