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Overview of music during the 20th century
The following Wikipedia articles deal with
20th-century music
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Western art music
Main articles
20th-century classical music
Contemporary classical music
, covering the period
c.
1970–2000
Sub-topics
Aleatoric music
Electronic music
Experimental music
Expressionist music
Microtonal music
Minimal music
Modernism (music)
Neoclassical music
Modern opera
Twelve-tone technique
(dodecaphonic music)
Folk music
Bluegrass music
Contemporary folk music
Roots revival
World music
Popular music
Main article
Popular music
African popular music
African popular music
Popular music in Asia
India
Indian pop
Japan
Japanese popular music
Popular music in Latin America
Music of Latin America
By historical period
Music in World War II
Music in the movement against apartheid
See also
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History of music
Prehistoric
Ancient
Dance
Martial
Religious
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Art music
Afghan classical music—Klasik
Andalusi classical music
Arabic music
Azerbaijani Mugham
Burmese classical music—Mahāgīta
Cambodian ceremonial music—Pinpeat
Chinese traditional music
Indian classical music
Byzantine music
Indonesian art music—Gamelan
Japanese court music—Gagaku
Korean court music
Lao classical music
Mandé art music
Ottoman music
Persian classical music
Philippine art songs—Kundiman
Scottish Ceòl Mór
Kandyan dance of Sri Lanka
Thai classical music—Piphat
Vietnam imperial court music—Nhã nhạc
Western classical music
Vernacular
music
Circus music
Folk music
Blues
Country music
Electronic music
Hip hop music
Jazz
Pop music
Progressive music
Psychedelic music
Soul music
Musical instruments
Arched Harp
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History of the harpsichord
History of lute-family instruments
Nafir
Evolution of timpani in the 18th and 19th centuries
History of the trumpet
History of the violin
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