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Music portal; Genealogy of musical genres; This list is split into four separate pages: List of styles of music: A–F; List of styles of music: G–M; List of styles of music: N–R; List of styles of music: S–Z; List of country genres; List of electronic music genres; Styles of house music; List of industrial music genres; List of trance genres
These eras and styles include Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modernist, and Postmodernist. The 20th and 21st centuries are not musical eras in themselves, but are calendar periods that do not relate individually to musical history. However, these two calendar centuries can be combined into a longer musical period that ...
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.
Evolution in musical instruments [1] in technology and in culture can influence the evolution of musical genres. [2] Genealogical charts or family trees of musical genres show how new genres have emerged from existing genres and how multiple genres have contributed to a new genre. Since music can be endlessly broken down into smaller and ...
Passacaglia – Musical form similar to a chaconne, consisting of variations over a ground bass. Passion – Musical setting of the Passion of Christ. Pastorale – Musical form depicting pastoral scenes, often characterized by a gentle, lyrical melody. Prelude – Short, improvisatory-style piece, often serving as an introduction to a longer ...
Music history of the United States includes many styles of folk, popular and classical music. Some of the best-known genres of American music are rhythm and blues, jazz, rock and roll, rock, soul, hip hop, pop, and country. American music began with the Native Americans, the first people to populate North
20th-century music brought new freedom and wide experimentation with new musical styles and forms that challenged the accepted rules of music of earlier periods. [ citation needed ] The invention of musical amplification and electronic instruments , especially the synthesizer, in the mid-20th century revolutionized classical and popular music ...
Music history of the United States Colonial era – to the Civil War – During the Civil War – Late 19th century – 1900–1940 – 1950s – 1960s – 1970s – 1980s This is a timeline of music in the United States .