New Wave, Synthpop Heavy Metal, 80's Glam Metal

Time: 1975-1990

Descriptions: Out of the Punk scene came a lighter mix of rock and synth infused pop. Also a reaction to Arena rock a heavy more aggressive rock came to the forefront after having been brewing since the mid 70's.

Music: Psycho Killer, Allison, Rio, Just CAn't Get Enough, Take on Me, Come on Eileen, Breaking the Law, Paranoid (1970), The Number of the Beast, Every Rose has its Thorn

Composers and Performers: The Talking heads, Elvis Costello, Duran Duran Depeche Mode, Black Sabbath (1970), Judas Priest, Poison, Monty Crue

Rap, Hip Hop, R&B

Time: 1980-Now

Description: Influenced from a wide variety, including African Griots, African American, Blues, Soul, Gospel, and tradition R&B, then brought to the forefront by Disco DJ's Emcee's and groups.

Music: Rappers Delight, Mama Said Knock You Out, Push-It, Paul Revere, Gansta's Paradise, Fu-Gee-La, In Da Club, C.R.E.A.M. Regulate, Gold Digger, Hey Ya.

Composers and Musicians: Sugar Hill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Public Enemy, 2PAC, 50 cent, Nelly, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Usher, Beyonce, Alicia Keys.

Crooning

Time: 1920-1960

Description: Crooners started singing jazz chars with big orchestrations, they were seen an iconic figures.

Music: Jazz vocal music with root in Operatic Singing, Songs like: My Way, Volare, White Christmas, My funny Valentine.

Composer and Musician: Bing Crobsy, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Perry Como, NAt King, Cole, Sammy Davis Jr.

Cool Jazz, Modal Jazz

Time: 1940-1970

Description: A more laid back type of jazz that explored different harmonies and techniques.

Music: Intricate Arrangements, Melodic Development, Some emotional Overtones; So What, Kinda Blue, Take Five, Freddie Freeloader.

Composition and Musician: Mile Davis, Dave Brubeck, Chet Baker, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Stan Getz.

Significant Event: Korean War

Serialism

Time: Mid 1900's

Description: A music style based on a new kind of musical theory, mark by a sense of atonality.

Music: 12 Tone, Tome Rows.

Composers and Musicians: Arnold Schoenberg and Alban Berg

Significant Events: Schoenberg developed the 12 tone series in 1923. Also, the Birth control pill is approved by the FDA.

Blues

Time: Circa 1900's

Description: A simple folk music that grew from African American Slavs. The form mixed European, American, and African styles and grew out of Black oppression in the South. The styles gained much success in the era following the Emancipation Proclamation. Melody is based on the minor pentatonic scales. Lyrics are usually about the bad things in life.

Music: Delta Blues (A form of southern blues that is simple, gritty, and acoustic.) and Chicago Blues (A Blues mutation cause by the movement of blues musicians northward, Chicago blues uses electric instruments.)

Composers and Musicians: Robert Johnson, Keb Mo, Blid Lemon Jefferson, Lead Belly, Ma Rainey(Delta Blues); Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Howlin Wolf, Bo Diddley, Sonny Boy Williamson.

Significant Event: The Gold Standard Act

Renaissance

Time: 1400-1600

Description: A rebirth of classical forms.

Music: Masses and Commons songs

Composers and Performers: Monks, Troubadours

Significant Event: Music started to be written on the music staff with five lines.