The document discusses the evolution of music over time from classical to 20th century styles. It describes the transition from Baroque to Classical eras in the 18th century where forms like the symphony and concerto developed. Major Classical composers included Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn. The 20th century saw the rise of new genres like jazz, pop, rock, and electronic music. Key periods included the jazz era, rock 'n' roll, and disco. Iconic groups like The Beatles had massive influence and led the British Invasion in the US. The conclusion is that music brings soul, imagination and life.

1. THE
EVOLUTION
OF MUSIC

2. WHY MUSIC?
• “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to
the mind, flight to the imagination and life to
everything.”

3. MUSIC IN INDIA
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4. In the middle of the 18th century, Europe began
to move toward a new style in architecture,
literature, and the arts, generally known as
Classicism.
At first the new style took over Baroque forms of
da capo aria, sinfonia and concerto, but
composed with simpler parts, more notated
ornamentation, rather than the improvised
ornaments that were common in the Baroque
era, and more emphatic division of pieces into
sections.
Baroque/Classical transition: 1730–1760

5. The Classical era, from about 1750 to 1820, established many of the norms of composition,
presentation, and style, and was also when the piano became the predominant keyboard
instrument.
The basic forces required for an orchestra became somewhat standardized.
Chamber music grew to include ensembles with as many as 8 to 10 performers for serenades.
Opera continued to develop, with regional styles in Italy, France, and German-speaking lands.
The opera buffa, a form of comic opera, rose in popularity. The symphony came into its own as a
musical form, and the concerto was developed as a vehicle for displays of virtuoso playing skill.
Orchestras no longer required a harpsichord (which had been part of the traditional continuo in the
Baroque style), and were often led by the lead violinist
Wind instruments became more refined in the Classical era. While double reeded instruments like
the oboe and bassoon became somewhat standardized in the Baroque, the clarinet family of single
reeds was not widely used until Mozart expanded its role in orchestral, chamber, and concerto
settings.
Classical-era : 1750 to 1820

6. Major composers
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Joseph Haydn
Christoph Willibald Gluck
Johann Christian Bach
Luigi Boccherini
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Muzio Clementi
Antonio Salieri

7. 20th Century Music

8. THE OL’ TIMES
• Tuned by the history and politics
• Considered the age where composers were rebels
• Many Musicians were persecuted (Shostakovich)
• Radical and different, not necessarily traditional (only till 1960)
• The next tradition had a wider palette of musical color to work
with
• The 5 main Genres of music during this century were Classical,
Electronic, Folk, Opera and Popular

9. 1900 20181900 - 1919 1920 - 1939 1940-1959 1960 – 1979 1980-1999 2018
Classical
Music/Folk
Music/Opera
Music
HOW IT ALL HAPPENED
Jazz Era/Opera Music
Pop Music Disco Music
Rock ‘n’ Roll Era/Electronic Music

10. THE BEATLES
• The Beatles were an English Rock Band Formed in Liverpool in
1960.
• The 4 of them are widely regarded as the most influential act of
the Rock Era.
• The “Fab Four” lead the British Invasion of the US pop market.
• Only two current members are still alive and active in music.

11. 21’ST CENTURY

12. CONCLUSION
Once you let music in, it never leaves
MUSIC LIFE BLISS