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Style - Rock & Roll |
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The category of Rock music describes a
group of related music styles that have dominated popular music in the
Western Hemisphere since the 1950s |
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Style - R & B |
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Rhythm and blues, which is most commonly
referred to as R & B, is comprised of a variety of different but related
styles |
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Style - Jazz |
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The jazz movement originated in the
southern city of New Orleans in the 1890's |
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Style - Folk |
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Folk music is music which is transmitted
orally or aurally i.e. taught through performance and learned by ear
rather than from printed or written material |
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Style - Classical |
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Around the mid-1700s,the Baroque style of
music began to seem old-fashioned |
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Style
- Caribbean |
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The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a
diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are
located in the Caribbean Sea |
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Style - Latin |
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The region of Latin America contains a very
rich variety of cultural and musical heritages |
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Medieval Era |
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The Medieval Era is the longest and most
remote period of musical history. It is important to note that this
musical era consists of almost a thousand years worth of music |
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Baroque Era |
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The
term Baroque era describes the style or period of European music between
the years of 1600 and 1750. The term Baroque was derived from a Portuguese
word meaning "a pearl of irregular shape. |
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Romantic Era |
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The Romantic era was a period of great
change and emancipation. While the Classical era had strict laws of
balance and restraint, the Romantic era moved away from that by allowing
artistic freedom, experimentation, and creativity |
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Renaissance Era |
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The Renaissance era encompasses Western
music history from 1400 to the begining of the 1600’s. This period in time
marked the rebirth of humanism, and the revival of cultural achievements
for their own sake in all forms of art, including music. |
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Classical Era |
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Although the Classical Era lasted for only
70 years, there was a substantial change in the music that was being
produced. Classical music placed a greater stress on clarity with regard
to melodic expression and instrumental color |
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20th Century/Modern Era |
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With the coming of the 20th century another
evolution in the musical world emerged |
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