Monday, November 30, 2009

Music history eras

Musical eras
Prehistoric
Ancient-(before AD 500)
Early-(500 – 1760)
Common practice-(1600 – 1900)
Modern and contemporary-(1900 – present)

Prehistoric music:
Prehistoric music, once more commonly called primitive music, is the name given to all music produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory), beginning somewhere in very late geological history. Traditional Native American and Australian Aboriginal music could be called prehistoric, but the term is commonly used to refer to the music in Europe before the development of writing there. It is more common to call the "prehistoric" music of non-European continents – especially that which still survives – folk, indigenous, or traditional music.

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