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= Music of Bollywood = Music of Bollywood is an all-encompassing term that includes "Filmi", referring to music specifically made for the film industries. The term Bollywood has expanded to become a more generic and inclusive term for Indian-film related content, but it originally refers to films produced in Hindi. The term Bollywood has been generalized for foreigners to talk about entertainment produced in India. Bollywood music is music that stems from Bollywood film soundtracks. Bollywood music is India’s most popular music genre and is considered a large part of Indian culture and nationality. Bollywood film music has also had a huge impact on unifying Indian society and culture, because unification is difficult with many diverse differences within the nation. Music is easily applicable universally, and the popularity of films made it easier to distribute.

Film music has a long traditional history of being part of Indian culture. A lot of music that is considered traditional or “folk” songs have originated from films. Because some film music is now considered traditional to society, these songs are used similarly to anthems or used to evoke an agenda. Bollywood songs are the most popular genre of music because of the widespread distribution and popularity Bollywood cinema has. These songs are popular in South Asia and are usually made prior to filming based on the film (made with the intentions of the film). A lot of songs in the original soundtracks are not just film scores in the background but prominently placed as a main element. Because of this, most Bollywood films are considered musicals. Although protagonists sing often, villains in films do not sing because music and the arts are a sign of humanity.

In the 1920s, film music was the main form of entertainment, mainly through radio. Common film song categories are: romance, folk, celebration, party, dance number. The combination of Indian traditions and western styles have produced a diverse range in songs. Bollywood music is also closely affiliated with dance and choreography.

Influences
Bollywood songs are spreading globally, as different countries have niche events or communities that play Hindi film songs. Inversely, in a modern globalization standpoint, Bollywood music has many non-Indian influences, especially from the West. Parts of the song that were tailored to match the visual scenes of the movie might be removed from official audio version later released. Many Hindi film music composers learned and mimicked Hollywood’s style of matching music to scene atmospheres into their own film songs. the result being Bollywood music. These songs can be considered a combination of Western influences and Hindi music.

History
The Music of Bollywood is highly influenced by India's history with colonialism, imperialism, slavery, government, etc. Money was a big motivator for Indian composers in making popular songs in the direction of the filmmakers. The combination of Indian traditions and western styles have produced a diverse range in songs. Although English is a common language in India, most songs are conducted in Hindi, the most common language. "Bollywood" films and film music is better defined for content produced in India after the 1990s.

Popularity
The combination of trendy music styles in Bollywood songs paired with choreography are part of what makes this genre so popular. Hindi film songs are the pop songs of India. A lot of Hindi films contain song-dance combos and these combos are essential to understanding Bollywood films. These dance sequence that are accompanies with Hindi songs are what makes them unique. The lyrics are written with the dance sequence in mind to mesh perfectly with the scene timing. Bollywood songs are spreading globally, as different countries have niche events or communities that play Hindi film songs. Inversely, in a modern globalization standpoint, Bollywood music has non-Indian influences, especially from the West.