Music Eras in Western Europe

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Early Music Era

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Western European music composed from about 1000-1450.

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Renaissance Era

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Rebirth or Renewal. Western European music composed from about 1450-1600.

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Baroque Era

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Overly decorated. Western European music composed from about 1600-1750.

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Classical and Romantic Era

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Western European music composed from about 1750-1900.

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Modernist Era

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Western European music composed from about 1900 to present.

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Classical Music (style)

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An all-encompassing term for "art" music composed over the past 1000 years.

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Popular Music (style)

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A broad term for music designed to please a large section of the general public.

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World Music

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A term for traditional music originating outside of Europe & North America.

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Gregorian Chant

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An early, monophonic (single melody), unaccompanied style of liturgical (religious) singing that takes its name from Pope Gregory the Great.

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Troubadour

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A traveling poet and musician of the Middle Ages.