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This period was characterized by strict musical forms and highly ornamental works.
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Classical music is lighter and less complex than Baroque music.
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Romantic music expresses emotions and you feelings
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Orchestral music still remained popular but Scott Joplin released a new kind of music.
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During the first half of the 20th century Opera became very popular
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Blues music was not yet known of, but when W.C. Handy heard it in the train station he went and made it publicly known.
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When he fused Ragtime and Blues together he made the basics of jazz
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New Orleans was the first place that Jazz was actually popular.
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Country music has its origins in the Appalachian Mountains, but by the early 1920 it became popular over the Southern States.
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Folk Blues drew mainly on African experiences and eventually proved later musical genres.
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These were big bands, producing lively dance music.
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R&B was marketed primarily for African-Americans and was characterized by a strong beat.
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Rock Music began in the early 1950's , it relied on various music genres, including blues, jazz, gospel , and country music.
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The mid-1960s saw the revival of folk music, integrating various music traditions from over the world.
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These musical genres initially relied on the beats of funk, soul, and disco records
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Punk Music used limited instrumental, harsh sounds, and loud noises.
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CBGB is a club in New York and it showcased "punk rock." This blends various psychedelic and mainstreet rock.
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Philip Glass completes Einstein on the beach, first widely performed minimalist piece
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Sugarhill releases a new song called "Rapper's Delight."
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MTV, music television, debuts with nonstop music videos, presentation becomes as important as the sound
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Michael Jackson releases album "Thriller"
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Compact disc begins ro replace vinyl disc
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Madonna's albums "Like a Virgin" makes her a major star.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland.
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transforms music scene as companies offer free music over the Internet with paying a copyright fee.
