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14,999 BCE
harp
Harp, 15,000 bc, string, ancient egypt, https://www.designreview.byu.edu/collections/the-harp-a-perfect-union-of-design-function-and-form -
5500 BCE
drum
Drum, 5500 b.c, percussion, vietnam, https://www.britannica.com/art/drum-musical-instrument -
Period: 1600 BCE to
the baroque era
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1499 BCE
trumpet
Trumpet, 1500 b.c, brass, China, southern america, asia and egypt, https://www.britannica.com/art/trumpet -
1000 BCE
digeridoo
Didgeridoo 5000-3000 years ago, woodwind,northern australia, https://sites.duke.edu/dumic/instruments/woodwinds/oceania/didgeridoo/#:~:text=The%20didgeridoo%20originated%20in%20northern,from%20trees%20and%20hollowed%20out. -
900 BCE
flute
Flute, 900 b.c, woodwind, china and india, https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1379&context=honors -
500 BCE
maracas
Maracas, 500 b.c percussion, central chile, https://www.masterclass.com/articles/guide-to-maracas -
200 BCE
pipa
Pipa, 200 bc, string, west and central asia, pipa, https://www.britannica.com/art/pipa-musical-instrument -
201
organ
organ, Woodwind, 3rd century b.c, woodwind, Ancient greece, https://www.britannica.com/art/organ-musical-instrument -
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Jan 1, 1501
chello
Chello 16th century, string, northern italy, https://www.theinstrumentplace.com/history-of-the-cello#:~:text=Like%20all%20the%20members%20of,Amati%20and%20Gasparo%20da%20Salo. -
Jan 1, 1530
viola
Viola, 1530, string, northern italy, https://www.britannica.com/art/viola-musical-instrument -
Opera
Opera was mostly known for being able to make other different types of stuff together, things like drama, dancing, painting and of course music, Luciano Pavarotti was the most famous band know opera singer, The world record holder for the longest applause was given to Plácido Domingo the applause lasted for 1 hour and 10 minutes,https://www.biography.com/musicians/luciano-pavarotti , https://www.britannica.com/art/opera-music -
oratorio
oratorio a style of singing mostly known for group of people doing things from singing to playing instruments, George Frideric Handel was the known composer of oratorio, bach a famous musician was responsible for creating one of the longest oratorio songs which lasted for almost 3 hours, https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/music/christmas-oratorio/#:~:text=Bach's%20career%2C%20around%201734,most%20complex%20of%20the%20works. , https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Frideric-Handel , -
cantata
it was a style of music that was supposed to only be about singing but today is about anything of singing and instruments, Johann Sebastian Bach vwas one of the most known cantata composer,cantata can include things like singing, solos, and instruments https://www.britannica.com/art/cantata-music , https://www.biography.com/musicians/johann-sebastian-bach , https://www.masterclass.com/articles/cantata -
Period: to
Arcangelo Corelli
born Italy he was a very famous and one of the first composers from the baroque , very talented with the violin, he also traveled around Europe, going to Rome and Germany -
Period: to
Antonio Vivaldi
born in Italy, he was a very skilled the violin and he was also a priest, he made songs like Argippo and Bajazet, https://www.biography.com/musicians/antonio-vivaldi -
Period: to
George Frideric Handel
he was a great opera composer, debuting with his song Almira after going to the England royal academy of music in 1727, he like many great musicians was born in germany, https://www.biography.com/musicians/george-handel -
Period: to
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Germany into a family full of musicians, at the age of his dad taught him how to play the violin, he soon became an orphan and got adopted by his brother, https://www.biography.com/musicians/johann-sebastian-bach -
piano
Piano, 1700, percussion, Padua and italy, https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/piano/structure/ -
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
this song was made by bach, Toccata con Fuga, baroque, https://open.spotify.com/track/5cYyCE4b3T5TdQ3sGg8CYc -
The Four Seasons
this song was made by Antonio Vivaldi, the four season was a baroque style song, https://open.spotify.com/album/4eEJooUkzenp7lZTtfbIP7 -
the arrival of the queen of sheba
made by George Frideric Handel, The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba, baroque, https://open.spotify.com/search/the%20arrival%20of%20the%20queen%20of%20sheba -
Period: to
the classical era
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concerto
concerto was based on there bing 1 instrument to a orchestral group, the biggest concerto musician was Beethoven, the most concertos was written by Antonio Vildali who wrote around 150 ,https://www.britannica.com/summary/concerto-music#:~:text=Antonio%20Vivaldi%2C%20the%20first%20important,solo%20concertos%2C%20mostly%20for%20violin., https://www.biography.com/musicians/ludwig-van-beethoven, https://www.britannica.com/art/concerto-music -
Period: to
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Mozart the famous musician that composed music in the classical era, he made +600 songs born in Salzburg raised by musicians, by 5 he could make and read music, https://www.operaphila.org/whats-on/on-stage-2016-2017/figaro/composer/ -
string quartet
based off the 4 medium string instruments, that most famous string quartet composer was Franz Joseph Haydn, normally the string quartet last for 45 to 1 hour, https://www.alivenetwork.com/blogs/complete-guide-to-booking.asp?id=154#:~:text=This%20is%20dependent%20on%20the,perform%20between%203%20%2D%204%20sets. , https://online.stanford.edu/courses/sohs-ymusicstrnqrtet-defining-string-quartet-haydn#:~:text=The%20string%20quartet%20can%20be,in%20particular%20established%20professional%20ensembles -
Period: to
Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven was one of the most famous musicians and pianists, and even though he was deaf he was still able to make excellent music, he was able to combine both vocals and instruments https://www.biography.com/musicians/ludwig-van-beethoven -
Period: to
Niccolo Paganini
he was a very famous Italian music composer in the early modern period, apart from being a composer he had also been a principal ,https://www.britannica.com/biography/Niccolo-Paganini -
Ode To Joy
this was one of Mozart's biggest songs, he had made this was Mozart's last song ever, https://open.spotify.com/search/ode%20to%20joy -
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Period: to
Franz Schubert
he was a Austrian, he also won a scholarship to a boarding school, he had a very long time learning about music and even though he wasn't been rich he still was able to be skilled in both romantic and classical music, https://www.biography.com/musicians/franz-schubert -
accordion
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moonlight
made by Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14, classical romantic, https://open.spotify.com/search/Piano%20Sonata%20No.%2014 -
Für Elise
made by Beethoven, classical style, Bagatelle No. 25 A minor: Für Elise, https://open.spotify.com/search/F%C3%BCr%20Elise -
saxophone
Saxophone, 1814, woodwind, belgium, https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/saxophone/structure/ -
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symphony
symphony is a style of music that is long and orchestra and composition, the most known symphony musicians was franz Joseph Haydn, the first symphony is normally the most dramatic https://www.britannica.com/art/symphony-music, https://www.biography.com/musicians/franz-joseph-haydn,https://louis.pressbooks.pub/musicappreciation/chapter/classical-period-the-symphony/#:~:text=In%20the%20classical%20period%2C%20the,is%20almost%20always%20sonata%20form. -
Period: to
the romantic era
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chamber music
it was a type of music that was made up of a small group of people that played instruments like the string quartet, the most famous chamber musician was Franz schubert, normally the musicians you can see in chamber music would also be in a orchestra https://www.britannica.com/art/chamber-music, https://www.biography.com/musicians/franz-schubert -
Orchestral
orchestral music is mostly known for being used to be able to entertain the listener, the most famous orchestra writer was Mozart, orchestra music use a stick to guide the orchestra https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zw3nrwx/revision/4#:~:text=During%20the%20romantic%20period%2C%20the,added%20later%20in%20the%20period) ,https://www.biography.com/musicians/wolfgang-mozart, -
art song
art music was a form of music that was used to be taken as a high phonoaesthetic which was said to show a harder and deeper thought structure, it was a different type of song that was said to stand out form everyday music, Aaron Copland was the most famous art musician, most art song were derived from poems ,https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_music https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aaron-Copland -
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Anton Bruckner
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Period: to
Tchaikovsky
he was a musician that gained famed after he publicly performed , piano concerto no.1, https://www.biography.com/musicians/pyotr-ilyich-tchaikovsky -
Period: to
Brahms
he was a very skilled at musician at symphonic and sonata style around the 19th century, born in Germany, https://www.biography.com/musicians/johannes-brahms -
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ride of Valkyries
made by Richard Wagner, opera, Die Walküre Act III, https://open.spotify.com/search/ride%20of%20va -
Period: to
Giacomo Puccini
he was born in Italy, he was
trend setter that started realism in music , specifically in opera, he was the creator of songs like, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly and Tosca, https://www.biography.com/musicians/giacomo-puccini -
the carnival of the animals
made by Camille Saint-Saëns, Le Carnaval des animaux, comdedic, https://open.spotify.com/search/the%20carnical%20of%20the%20animals/tracks -
the nutcracker
made by tchaikovsky, the Christmas tree, fairy tale, https://open.spotify.com/search/the%20nut%20cracker%20t/tracks -
Period: to
the 20th century and the 21st century
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over the rainbow
made by Judy Garland, Somewhere Over the Rainbow, pop, https://open.spotify.com/search/over%20the%20rainbow -
white Christmas
made by Bing Crosby, holiday, white Christmas, https://open.spotify.com/search/white%20christmas -
Period: to
Aretha Franklin
born in Memphis, she was a very skilled singer and was a good pianist, later in her life she signed a contract with Colombia records, she made many classics by today's standards , she was also one of the first names in the rock and roll hall of Fame -
this land is your land
made by Woody Guthrie, folk, this land is your land, https://open.spotify.com/search/this%20land%20is%20your%20land -
electronic
electronic music is mostly known for its use of things like recording equipment and editing music and loudspeakers, the most famous artists was David guetta
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Period: to
michel jackson
born in Gary Indiana, he was one of if not the biggest singer and dancers of all time named the 'king of pop', making over 2.6 billion in his lifetime, his biggest song 'billie Jean' making 2 million, he had been the lead singer in his family's band 'the Jackson 5' -
post-modernist
it was a style of music that was focused on being able to be more skeptical and have a different point of view, the most famous postmodernism artist is Jacques Derrida, this style is based on irony and being philosophical
https://www.britannica.com/topic/postmodernism-philosophy, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jacques-Derrida -
congo
Congo, 1960, percussion, cuba, https://www.congachops.com/blog-articles/2021/1/1/a-brief-history-of-the-conga-drums -
Period: to
the beatles
they were known as the number #1 most famous band, they had made lots of very famous songs and they were the single biggest band ever, they soon broke up as there was problems like that they would play a lot of concerts sometimes more than 2 a day ,https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Beatles -
Period: to
Whitney Houston
she was a very famous singer, actress and movie producer, after debuting at the age of 22 with the album 'Whitney Houston' she later died after drowning, https://www.biography.com/musicians/whitney-houston -
Primitivism
it was a challenge to normal traditions to make more expressive music,the most known primitivism artist was Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, it tired to relive times of the primitive era
https://library.fiveable.me/music-of-the-modern-era/unit-1/primitivism/study-guide/IiXgsBVogcM3pnlP, https://www.biography.com/musicians/igor-fyodorovich-stravinsky
