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The timeline below provides an overview of popular musical styles from the Baroque period through the modern world.
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The Baroque period is characterized by strict musical forms and highly ornamental works. (1600-1750)
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The music of the Classical Period is lighter and clearer than Baroque music (1750-1800)
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Romantic music sought to express emotion, both negative and positive, through music(1830-1900)
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By the 1930s, jazz had led to the birth of a new genre, big band swing music
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The mid-1960s saw the revival of folk music, integrating various musical traditions from around the world. This was not the first revival, but is the one most closely associated with modern music
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By the 1970s, rock music wasn't rebellion enough, and punk rock developed. Punk music used limited instrumentation, harsh sound, and shorter songs (1974-1976)
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