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1. High Culture : High culture refers to cultural creations that have high status. For example, work of classical composers like Bhimsen Joshi, Hariprasad Chourasia, Ravi Shankar or the literature of Shakespeare.
2. Folk Culture: Folk culture refers to the culture of ordinary people, particularly those living in pre-industrial societies. For example, folk music, folk tales which are handed down from generation to generation. Bhangada in Punjab and Lavani in Maharashtra.
3. Mass Culture : Mass culture is a product of industrial societies and essentially a product of mass media. For example, popular feature films, TV soap-operas and recorded pop music.
4. Popular Culture : Popular culture includes any cultural product appreciated by a large number of ordinary people with no great cultural expertise. For example, mass market films such as Star Wars, Titanic, Harry Potter books and Chhota Bhim etc.
5. Subculture : Subcultures refer to groups of people that have something in common with each other which distinguishes them from other social groups. For example, culture shared by religious or ethnic groups.