History of Western music

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The history of Western music is closely tied to the history of Western classical music and includes many popular and folk traditions:

Art music:

History of European art music
Early
Medieval (500 – 1400)
Renaissance (1400 – 1600)
Common practice
Baroque (1600 – 1760)
Classical (1730 – 1820)
Romantic (1815 – 1910)
Modern and contemporary
20th century classical (1900 – 2000)
Contemporary classical (1975 – present)

Other influential 20th century developments: