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5 days ago · The genre came to encompass western music, which evolved parallel to hillbilly music from similar roots, in the mid-20th century. Contemporary styles of western music include Texas country, red dirt, and Hispano- and Mexican American-led Tejano and New Mexico music, which still exists alongside longstanding indigenous traditions.
- Country and western
- 1920s, Southern United States
5 days ago · Early in its existence, ethnomusicology was known as "comparative musicology," which established Western musical traditions as the standard to which all other kinds of music were compared. Comparative musicology, the primary precursor to ethnomusicology, emerged in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
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4 days ago · Leonard Bernstein was an American conductor, composer, and pianist noted for his accomplishments in both classical and popular music, for his flamboyant conducting style, and for his pedagogic flair, especially in concerts for young people.
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2 days ago · Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical music, as the term "classical music" can also be applied to non-Western art musics. Classical music is often characterized by formality and ...
5 days ago · Music musicians played to free themselves from standard styles. For nearly the first half of the twentieth century, from about 1915 to 1955, jazz was the dominant form of popular dance music in the United States.
2 days ago · Twentieth Century The final period of modern music is still going on. It is called Twentieth Century. This period has had many phases and changes, from art and music that lack definition (Claude Monet, Claude Debussy) to art and music that pushes boundaries of sound and subjects (Pablo Picasso, John Cage) and everything in between.
5 days ago · George Strait, American country music singer, guitarist, and ‘new traditionalist,’ known for reviving interest in the western swing and honky-tonk music of the 1930s and ’40s through his straightforward musical style and unassuming persona. Learn more about his life and career.
