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EVOLUTION
OF MUSIC November 20 th , 2020
WHAT WE’LL P RE S E N T A T I O N H I G H L I G H T S

PRESENT • Concept of music

• The beginning
• Types of music
• Changes in music
 CONCEPT OF MUSIC
Music is an art form, and a cultural activity, whose medium is
sound. General definitions of music include common elements
such as pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm
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(and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation),

dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of
timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of
a musical sound).
THE BEGINNING OF MUSIC

• The first music, the first rhythms and

melodies were sounds from nature.
• Early human tried to imitate these
sounds, create new sounds.
• Early human began to createmusical
instrument.
E RA S O F M U S I C : • Medieval Music
• Renaissance Music
• Baroque Music
• Classical Music
• Romantic Period Music
• Modern Music
TYPES OF MUSIC

Medieval Music (450-1450)

§ Mainly about God and worship.
§ Mostly made up of one melody
line with no background music.

Renaissance Music (1450-1600)

§ A time of great change in music. The famous Mona Lisa
§ Musicians had more freedom to be by Leonardo DaVinci
creative and show individual style. belongs to this time
period
TYPES OF MUSIC

Baroque Music (1600-1750)

§ Baroque (ba-roke) means ''strange'' or
'excessive''.
§ More difficult and complex than in the
renaissance period.
§ Composers used various tones to deliver
stores or certain emotions.
C l a s s i c a l M u s ic ( 1 7 5 0- 1 8 25 )
§ Strict rules were applied to music composition
and the sound were more balanced and
restrained.
§ New instruments such as the clarinet, flute...
were added.

Ro m a n t i c P e r i o d M u s i c ( 1 8 5 0- 1 9 20)
§ Reflected the political and social changes.
§ Melody became a dominant feature to
express nationalism.
§ Virtuosos became very popular.
 § Considered to be mostly about rebellion.
§ Many new music styles were invented.
§ Technology has played a very important
part in the evolution of modern music.

Modern Music
 § Based on the music from past
generations.
§ By building on the popular style
of the day.
§ Rebel against the popular style
and creates something totally
new and different.

CHANGES IN
MUSIC
EVOLUTION OF MUSIC
Thanks for listening.