How do we classify music?

How do we classify music?

It's possible according to times, principles to make sound, players, places, and more…

In music, the name we call music differs according to times. Hyangak(향악, 鄕樂) in Korean  history of music, for example, implies the indigenous music where it was the primary music during or before Goryeo period. Or it can be a counterpart to Chinese music after the Chinese music had been imported to Korean peninsula under the name of Dangak(당악, 唐樂, literally meaning the music of Tang, China). 

How to make sound? Yes, that can be another way to classify music, but it happens mostly when we classify instruments. As to the result of the classification, the purpose or use of music may differ as well.

Players, we can see many different kinds of players -- some are buskers, and some are professional musicians or musicians at the Royal court. Their social classes were different for sure, and repertoires that they played were also different. Of course, genres of music were also different in history.

Place: this condition comes along the players since the musicins who belonged to which group may affect the place where they play music. Therefore the street musicians, professional folk music players, and court music players can be one another condition to classify music.

Plus, there might be many other ways or conditions to classify music. What this means is that classifications offered by many books or scholars are only just one rule suggested by the other individual. There's no specific (or right) way to classify it RIGHT. So, believe in yourself. You got the key to see the music right, and you can create your own way to see or listen to music right.