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History of Western music
The
history of Western music
is closely tied to the history of Western
classical music
:
Early music
Medieval music
(to the
15th century
)
Renaissance music
(
16th century
)
Baroque music
(
17th
and first half of the
18th centuries
)
Classical music era
(
1750s
to beginning of the
19th century
)
Romantic music
(
19th century
)
Modern Classical Music
(from the
20th century
)
Minimalist music
(from around the
1960s
)
Other influential
20th century
developments:
Blues
Calypso
Jazz
Reggae
Rock and Roll
Rhythm and blues
Salsa
Funk
Hip hop
Electronic music
Experimental music