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Music is regarded as a cultural universal, though definitions of it vary depending on culture and throughout history. As with many aspects of human cognition, it remains debated as to what extent the origins of music will ever be understood, with scholars often taking polarizing positions.
- Medieval Period
- Renaissance Period
- Baroque Period
- Classical Period
- Romantic Period
As we move forward in musical time, we begin to enter the Medieval Period of musicwhich can be generally agreed to span the period from around 500AD up until the mid-fifteenth century. By this time music was a dominant art in taverns to cathedrals, practised by kings to paupers alike. It was during this extended period of music that the sound of mu...
Instruments developed in accordance with the composer’s imaginations. A full gamut of wind, brass and percussion instruments accompanied the Medieval music, although it is still the human voice that dominates many of the compositions. Towards the close of the high medieval period, we find the emergence of instrumental pieces in their own right whic...
The Baroque Period(1600-1760), houses some of the most famous composers and pieces that we have in Western Classical Music. It also sees some of the most important musical and instrumental developments. Italy, Germany, England and France continue from the Renaissance to dominate the musical landscape, each influencing the other with conventions and...
From the Baroque, we step into the Classical Period(1730-1820). Here Haydn and Mozart dominate the musical landscape and Germany and Austria sit at the creative heart of the period. From the ornate Baroque composers of the Classical period moved away from the polyphonic towards the homophonic, writing music that was, on the surface of it at least, ...
As the Classical era closed Beethoven is the most notable composer who made such a huge contribution to the change into the Romantic Era(1780 – 1880). Beethoven’s immense genius shaped the next few decades with his substantial redefining of many of the established musical conventions of the Classical era. His work on Sonata form in his concertos, s...
Mar 29, 2024 · Explore the universal and diverse art of music, from ancient to modern, from folk to classical, from vocal to instrumental. Learn about the history, theory, composition, performance, and notation of music in different regions and cultures.
- Gordon Epperson
Feb 14, 2018 · Abstract. Music is a fascinating topic for evolutionary theory, natural philosophy, and narrative construction: music is a highly valued feature of all known living cultures, pervading many aspects of daily life, playing many roles. And music is ancient.
- Anton Killin
- 2018
A collection of primary sources of music history from the medieval to the modern era, illustrating the evolution of musical notation, printing, and performance. Learn about the art of musical notation, the influence of the monks, the masters of the Renaissance, and the composers of the Baroque and Classical periods.
Mar 15, 2024 · Bobby McFerrin. The universality and innate nature of music, and the pentatonic scale, as demonstrated by singer Bobby McFerrin. (more) See all videos for this article. Western music, music produced in Europe as well as those musics derived from the European from ancient times to the present day.
Music history - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Pedagogy. History. Before 1800. 1800–1950. 2001–2020. Critiques. Exclusion of disciplines and musics. Exclusion of popular music. Notes. References. Further reading. Music history. This article is about the academic field of music history. For an overview of music, see history of music.
