What are the different periods of music history?
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Major Periods of Music History: Ancient Music (before 500 AD): Characteristics: Primarily vocal, influenced by religious and ceremonial practices. Medieval Music (500โ1400): Characteristics: Gregorian chants, secular songs, early forms of notation. Renaissance Music (1400โ1600): Characteristics: RisRead more
Major Periods of Music History:
- Ancient Music (before 500 AD):
- Characteristics: Primarily vocal, influenced by religious and ceremonial practices.
- Medieval Music (500โ1400):
- Characteristics: Gregorian chants, secular songs, early forms of notation.
- Renaissance Music (1400โ1600):
- Characteristics: Rise of polyphony, development of musical notation, emergence of printing.
- Baroque Music (1600โ1750):
- Characteristics: Ornate compositions, development of opera, establishment of tonality.
- Classical Music (1750โ1820):
- Characteristics: Clear tonal structures, balanced phrases, emergence of the symphony and sonata.
- Romantic Music (1820โ1910):
- Characteristics: Expressive, emotive compositions, larger orchestras, nationalism in music.
- 20th Century Music (1900โ2000):
- Characteristics: Experimentation with tonality, rise of jazz and popular music, electronic music.
- Contemporary Music (2000โPresent):
- Characteristics: Diverse styles, fusion of genres, influence of technology, emphasis on individual expression.
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