There appears to be some overlap between Klingon and Terran concepts of music, but much remains unclear — both musically and terminologically. Still, here are a few key terms and expressions that are known:

• QoQ - music (musical sound, whether vocal or instrumental)
• bom - to sing or chant (also the noun: a song or chant)
• bom mu' - lyrics (literally: song words)
• qon - to compose or record (songs are not “created” so much as “captured” or “written down”)

Klingons often treat songs as something to be discovered or hunted, rather than invented. The verb qon, used in this context, implies that a composer is more like a recorder — someone who documents what is already “out there.”