20 new encyclopedia entries, bringing the collection to 860 • A new visual guide explaining Families, Genres, and Types • Improved banner-ad sizing in portrait and landscape • General catalog, navigation, and reliability improvements

Discover ten new entries, including Haitian Compas, Palestinian Dabkeh, Joropo, Sacred Harp Singing, Powwow Music, and Indonesian Angklung. The Types browser is now simpler and more consistent, with ten meaningful categories and refined classifications across the encyclopedia.

Explore music through a clearer, more connected encyclopedia. • Redesigned Families, Genres, and Types browsing • New explanations for every music family and entry type • Carefully reorganized family classifications for more accurate discovery • Recently Viewed, Surprise Me, and Bookmarks are now conveniently grouped in the main menu • Improved navigation and overall organization • Additional encyclopedia entries and refinements throughout

Version 1.3 makes exploring music easier and more enjoyable: • Discover 10 new entries, bringing the encyclopedia to 840 entries • Browse the collection by Families, Genres, or Types • Find categories quickly with new browsing searches • Use Surprise Me to discover something unexpected • Return to entries using Recently Viewed • Enjoy cleaner and more consistent classifications throughout the app

Fixed a crash affecting users when advertisements loaded. The advertising banner now occupies its own space so Previous and Next navigation remain fully accessible.

Fixed a crash affecting users when an advertisement loaded, and corrected the banner layout so navigation controls remain visible.

Fixed an issue where the advertising banner could cover the Previous and Next navigation buttons.

Improved advertising banner behavior so navigation remains accessible when an ad is unavailable. Additional reliability and presentation improvements.

Music Encyclopedia is now free to download. • Added 20 new entries, bringing the encyclopedia to 830 interconnected entries • Added a modest banner advertisement • Added an optional one-time purchase to remove ads permanently • Updated privacy controls and advertising information • Improved connections across African, East Asian, and Southeast Asian musical traditions

Music Encyclopedia continues to grow! • Expanded the collection to more than 800 entries • Added important genres, traditions, and compositional approaches from South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and modern classical music • Added Atonal Music, Twelve-Tone Technique, Hindustani Classical Music, Carnatic Music, Ghazal, Gagaku, Enka, Pansori, Trot, Dangdut, Mor Lam, Luk Thung, and more • Expanded connections among related genres and musical traditions • Refined classifications, terminology, and historical relationships • Corrected hidden self-links and improved database consistency Thank you for exploring the evolving language and history of music.