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The table of years in music is a tabular display of all years in music, to provide an overview and quick navigation to any year. Contents: 1300s – 1400s – 1500s – 1600s – 1700s – 1800s – 1900s – 2000s – Other
Date ranges of classical music eras are therefore somewhat arbitrary, and are only intended as approximate guides. Scholars of music history do not agree on the start and end dates, and in many cases disagree whether particular years should be chosen at all. The 20th century has exact dates, but is strictly a calendar based unit of time.
Musical era (or period) – distinct time frame in the history of music characterized by specific styles, practices, and conventions. Each period reflects the cultural, social, and political contexts of its time. The following is an overview of the stylistic movements within each period.
11th; 12th; 13th; 14th; 15th; ... Pages in category "11th century in music" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. U.
Medieval music encompasses the sacred and secular music of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, [1] from approximately the 6th to 15th centuries. It is the first and longest major era of Western classical music and is followed by the Renaissance music; the two eras comprise what musicologists generally term as early music, preceding the common practice period.
12-tone equal temperament chromatic scale on C, one full octave ascending, notated only with sharps. Play ascending and descending ⓘ. 12 equal temperament (12-ET) [a] is the musical system that divides the octave into 12 parts, all of which are equally tempered (equally spaced) on a logarithmic scale, with a ratio equal to the 12th root of 2 (≈ 1.05946).
Racks of hammer struck bells are called chimes. [13] Chimes from cymbalum (Latin). [13] In Middle Ages (10th-16th centuries) was for indoor instrument made up of 4-12 small bells, hung from a bar and struck with hammers. [13] Beginning 12th century, may have had "large wooden key installed" to make playing easier and to help play bigger bells. [13]
1995 in music, 1995 in British music, 1995 in Norwegian music, 1995 in South Korean music. A year after the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest interval performance, Irish dance show Riverdance debuts. Michael Jackson releases HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, the best-selling multi-disc album of all time.