| Outline. Music, history of. By Paul Nervy. | ||||||
| Copyright 2006, Paul Nervy | ||||||
| Subject | Category | Year (When) | Place (Where) | Person(s) (Who) | Thing, Event, Idea, Word, or Work (What) | Description (Why, How, etc.) |
| Arts, music | c. 1950's | United States | BeBop and DoWop | |||
| Arts, music | c. 1960's | United States | Surf rock: Beach Boys. Folk rock movement: Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix. Concerts: Monterey, Woodstock, Altamont. | |||
| Arts, music | c. 1969 | United States | Montery, Woodstock and Altamont. | |||
| Arts, music | c. 1970's | United States | Disco. Punk. | |||
| Arts, music | c. 1980's | Euro-synth and hair metal | ||||
| Arts, music | c. 1990's | Grunge is good. | ||||
| Arts, music | c. 2005 | World | Live 8 Concert. Pink Floyd reunites after 25 years. Bono and Bob Geldorf lead fight to reduce third world debt. | |||
| Arts, music | Rogers and Hammerstein. | |||||
| Arts, music | Johnny Mathis | |||||
| Arts, music | Alan and John Lomax. | Recorded folk musicians. | ||||
| Arts, music | Nat King Cole | |||||
| Arts, music | Ray Charles | |||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1920's | Mississippi delta | Patton, Charlie | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1930's | Mississippi delta | White, Bukka | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1930's | Mississippi delta | James, Skip | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1930's | Mississippi delta | Johnson, Robert | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1930's | Mississippi delta | Son House | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | Chicago blues. Electric. | Howling Wolf | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | Chicago blues. Electric. | Waters, Muddy | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | Smith, Bessie | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | Chicago blues. Electric. | James, Elmore | |||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | James, Etta | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | Holiday, Billy | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1940's | Mississippi John Hurt | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1950's | Hooker, John Lee | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1950's | Lightning Hopkins | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1950's | Slim Harpo | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1960's | King, BB. | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1960's | Guy, Buddy | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1960's | Hendrix, Jimi | ||||
| Arts, music, blues | c. 1980's | Cray, Robert | ||||
| Arts, music, classical | Renaissance | c. 1500's | 1 Renaissance era | Renaissance era in western music was primarily the 16th century | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Baroque | c. 1600's | 2 Baroque era | Baroque era in western music was primarily the 17th century | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Classical | c. 1700's | 3 Classical era | Classical era in western music was primarily the 18th century. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | c. 1800's | 4 Romantic era | Romantic era in western music was primarily the 19th century. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | c. 1900's | 5 Modern era | Modern era in western music was primarily the 20th century. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Baroque | c. 1725 | Germany | Bach, Johann Sebastian. | Brandenburg Concerto. Well Tempered Clavier. Goldberg Variations. Air on the G String. | Formal, ornate. |
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Hungary | Bartok, Bela. | Four Quartets. (string quartets) | Influenced by folk music. | |
| Arts, music, classical | Classical | c. 1800 | Germany | Beethoven, Ludwig van | Third Symphony, Eroica. Fifth Symphony. Ninth Symphony, Ode to Joy. Pastoral Symphony. Moonlight Sonata. | Beethoven bridged the classical and romantic eras of western music. |
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Austria | Berg, Alan | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | France | Berlioz, Hector | Symphonie Fantastique | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | United States | Bernstein, Leonard | West Side Story | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | France | Bizet, Georges | Carmen | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Borodin | Polotsian Dances | ||||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | France | Boulez, Pierre | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Germany | Brahms, Johannes | Hungarian Dances. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | England | Britten, Benjamin. | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | c. 1950's | United States of America | Cage, John | Experimental | |
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | France | Chopin, Frederic | Minute Waltz. Etudes. Nocturne. | Chopin composed many piano solos. | |
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | United States of America | Copeland, Aron | Appalachian Spring. Fanfare for the Common Man. Rodeo. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | France | Debussey, Claude | Claire de Lune | Debussey's impressionism paved the way for modern music. | |
| Arts, music, classical | Renaissance | c. 1600 | Flemish | Dufay, Guillame | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Czech | Dvorak, Antonin | New World Symphony | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | England | Elgar, Edward. W. | Enigma Variations. Pomp and Circumstance. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | United States | Gershwin, George | Porgy and Bess (opera). Rhapsody in Blue. An American in Paris. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | United States of America | Glass, Philip | Einstein on the Beach. Koyannisqatsi. Kundun. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Norway | Grieg, Edvard | Peer Gynt. In the Hall of the Mountain King. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Ruissia | Gudunov, Boris | (No relation to Boris Badenov from Rocky and Bullwinkle Show) | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Baroque | c. 1725 | Germany | Handel, G. F. | Messiah. Water Music. | |
| Arts, music, classical | Classical | c. 1775 | Germany | Hayden, Franz Joseph | London Symphonies | |
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Hindemith, Paul | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | United States of America | Ives, Charles | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Hungary | Liszt, Franz | Hungarian Rhapsodies | Technical virtuosity on piano. | |
| Arts, music, classical | Renaissance | c. 1600 | France | Madaut, Guillame | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Mahler, Gustav | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Mendelsohn, Felix | Songs without Words | (Similar to Books without Pictures) | |
| Arts, music, classical | Renaissance | c. 1600 | Italian | Monteverdi, Claudio | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Classical | c. 1775 | Germany | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | Requiem. Marriage of Figaro (opera). The Magic Flute (opera). Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. | |
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Russia | Mussorgsky, Modest | Pictures at an Exhibition | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Pachebel | Cannon | ||||
| Arts, music, classical | Renaissance | c. 1600 | Italian | Palestrina, Giovani | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Renaissance | c. 1600 | France | Perotin | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Russian | Prokofiev, Sergei | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Italy | Puccini, Giacomo | Turandot. Madame Butterfly. La Boheme. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Russia | Rachmaninov, Sergei | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Baroque | c. 1725 | France | Rameau, Jean Phillipe | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | France | Ravel, Maurice | Bolero | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Ruissia | Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai | Scheherazade | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Schoenberg, Arnold | Twelve tone scale | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Schubert, Franz | Lieder. Winterreise | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Schumann, Robert | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Russia | Scribian, Alexandar | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Russia | Shostakovich | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Finland | Sibelius, Jean | Finlandia | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Stockhausen | |||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Germany | Strauss, Richard | Blue Danube. Also Sprach Zarathustra. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Russia | Stravinsky, Igor | Rite of Spring. Firebird Suite. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Russia | Tchaikovsky, Piotr | 1812 Overture. Nutcracker Suite. Swan Lake: Waltz of Flowers; Dance of Swans. Eugene Onegin. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Italy | Verdi, Giuseppe | Aida. La Traviata. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Baroque | c. 1725 | Italy | Vivaldi, Antonio | Four Seasons | |
| Arts, music, classical | Romantic | Germany | Wagner, Richard | Ring of Nibelungen. Ride of Valkyries. | ||
| Arts, music, classical | Modern | Germany | Webern, Antonin | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1920 - 60 | United States | Armstrong, Louis | Hot Five Recordings | Instrument: Trumpet | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1920's | United States | King Oliver | Instrument: Trumpet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1920's | United States | Jelly Roll Morton | Instrument: Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1920's | United States | Bechet, Sidney | Instrument: Clarinet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1920's | United States | Biederbecke, Bix | Instrument: Trumpet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930 - 60 | United States | Ellington, Duke | Songs: Mood Indigo. A Train. | Instrument, Piano | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Hawkins, Coleman | Body and Soul | Instrument: Saxophone, alto | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Christian, Charlie | Instrument: Guitar | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Waller, Fats | Instrument: Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Basie, Count | Instrument: Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Young, Lester | Instrument: Saxophone, tenor | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Carmichael, Hoagie | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Peterson, Oscar | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1930's | United States | Tatum, Art | Instrument: Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Goodman, Benny | Song: Sing, Sing, Sing. | Instrument: Clarinet | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Miller, Glenn | In The Mood | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Shaw, Artie | Instrument: Clarinet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Holiday, Billy | Instrument, Vocals, female | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Krupa, Gene | Instrument: Drums | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Webb, Chic | Instrument: Drums | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Dorsey Brothers | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1940's | United States | Johnson, JJ | Instrument: Trombone | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950-70 | United States | Davis, Miles | Albums: Birth of the Cool. Kind of Blue. Bitches Brew. | Instrument: Trumpet | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Blakey, Art (and the Jazz Messengers) | Instrument: Drums | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Brubeck, Dave | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Baker, Chet | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Fitzgerald, Ella | Instrument: Vocals, female | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Evans, Gill | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Parker, Charlie | Instrument: Saxophone, tenor | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Torme, Mel | Instrument, vocals, male | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Gillespie, Dizzy | Instrument: Trumpet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Vaughn, Sara | Instrument: Vocals, female | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Rich, Buddy | Instrument: Drums | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Powell, Bud | Instrument, Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Desmond, Paul | Instrument: Saxophone, alto | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Monk, Thelonius | Instrument, Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Mulligan, Jerry | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1950's | United States | Webster, Ben | Instrument: Saxophone, tenor | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960 - 80 | United States | Quincey Jones | Instrument: Keyboards | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960 -80 | United States | Hancock, Herbie | Instrument: Keyboards | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Simone, Nena | Instrument, Vocals, female | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Coltrane, John | Albums: A Love Supreme. Giant Steps. My Favorite Things. | Instrument: Saxophone | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Cherry, Don | Instrument, Trumpet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Roach, Max | Instrument: Drums | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Rollins, Sonny | Album: Saxophone Collossus | Instrument: Saxophone, tenor | |
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | Puente, Tito | Instrument: | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Montgomery, Wes | Instrument: Guitar | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Coleman, Ornette | |||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Getz, Stan | Instrument: Saxophone, tenor | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Mingus, Charles | Instrument, Bass | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's | United States | Pass, Joe | Instrument: Guitar | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's? | United States | Young, Larry | Instrument: Hammond organ | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1960's? | United States | Smith, Jimmy | Instrument: Hammond organ | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1970-80 | United States | Metheney, Pat | Instrument: Guitar | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1970's, | United States | Jarrett, Keith | Instrument: Piano | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1970's, | United States | Laws, Hubert | Instrument: Flute | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1980-2000 | United States | Zorn, Joe | Instrument: Saxophone | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1980-2000 | United States | Marsalis, Wynton | Instrument: Trumpet | ||
| Arts, music, jazz | c. 1980-2000 | United States | Fleck, Bela | Instrument: Banjo | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Soul | c. 1970's | United States | Green, Al | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Art rock | c. 1970's | United States | Alan Parsons Project | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1990's | United States | Morrisette, Alanis | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1970's | United States | Allman Bros. Band | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1990's | United States | DiFranco, Ani | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Soul | c. 1960's | United States | Franklin, Aretha | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Beatles | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1980's | England | Bragg, Billy | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1990's | Sweeden. | Bjork | |||
| Arts, music, rock | Folk rock | c. 1960's | United States | Dylan, Bob | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1970's | United States | Seegar, Bob | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Arena rock | c. 1980's | United States | Boston | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1980's | Canada | Cockburn, Bruce | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Folk rock | c. 1960's | United States | Byrds | Song: Eight Miles High | |
| Arts, music, rock | Avante garde rock | c. 1960's | United States | Captain Beefheart | Album: Trout Mask Replica. | |
| Arts, music, rock | Singer songwriter | c. 1970's | United States | Simon, Carly | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Singer songwriter | c. 1970's | United States | King, Carol | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Arena rock | c. 1980's | United States | Cars | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Arena rock | c. 1980's | United States | Cheap Trick | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Hard rock | c. 1980's | United States | Chrissie Hynde and Pretenders | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock and roll | c. 1950's | United States | Berry, Chuck | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1980's | United States | Clash, The | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 2000's | England | Coldplay | Album: X and Y. | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Cream | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Folk rock | c. 1960's | United States | Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Synth rock | c. 1980's | United States | Cure | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1960's | United States | Doors, The | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1960's | United States | Dylan, Bob (early) | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Sun records | c. 1950's | United States | Presely, Elvis | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1960's | United States | Zappa, Frank | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Jam bands | c. 1960's | United States | Grateful Dead | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Hard rock | c. 1970's | United States | Heart | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Hollies: Bus stop. The Air I Breathe. Kerry Ann. Carousel. | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Soul | c. 1960's | United States | Brown, James | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Singer songwriter | c. 1970's | United States | Taylor, James | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Hard rock | c. 1960's | United States | Joplin, Janice | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Sun records | c. 1950's | United States | Lewis, Jerry Lee | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Hard rock | c. 1960's | United States | Hendrix, Jimi | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Hard rock | c. 1980's | United States | Joan Jett and Blackhearts | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Folk Rock | c. 1960's | Canada | Mitchell, Joni | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Arena rock | c. 1980's | United States | Journey | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Synth rock | c. 1980's | United States | Joy Division | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Kinks | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Synth rock | c. 1980's | United States | Kraftwerk | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1980's | United States | Brown, Jackson (later) | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Led Zepplin | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1950's | United States | Little Richard | |||
| Arts, music, rock | Folk rock | c. 1990's | United States | Phair, Liz | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Soul | c. 1970's | United States | Gaye, Marvin | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1970's | Canada | Young, Neil | |||
| Arts, music, rock | Grunge | c. 1990's | United States | Nirvana | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1960's | United States | Seegar, Pete | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Jam bands | c. 1990's | United States | Phish | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1970's | England | Pink Floyd | Albums: Dark Side of Moon. Wish You Were Here. Animals. | |
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1990's | United States | Harvey, PJ | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Doo Wop | c. 1950's | United States | Platters | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Arena rock | c. 1980's | England | Police | Songs: Roxanne. | |
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1990's | United States | Rage Against the Machine | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Punk | c. 1970's | United States | Ramones | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1950's | United States | Charles, Ray | |||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Rolling Stones | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1950's | United States | Orbison, Roy | |||
| Arts, music, rock | Art rock | c. 1970's | United States | Rush | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1960's | United States | Santana | Album: Abraxas | |
| Arts, music, rock | Punk | c. 1970's | United States | Sex Pistols | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Singer songwriter | c. 1970's | United States | Simon and Garfunkel | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Synth rock | c. 1980's | United States | Smiths | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Jam bands | c. 1980's | United States | Sonic Youth | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1970's | United States | Steely Dan | |||
| Arts, music, rock | Grunge | c. 1990's | United States | Soundgarden | ||
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1980's | United States | Talking Heads. | Song: Naive Melody. | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Arena rock | c. 1980's | United States | U2 | Album: Joshua Tree. | |
| Arts, music, rock | c. 1970's | Ireland | Morrison, Van | Albums: Bang Masters. Astral Weeks. Moondance. Beautiful Vision. | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Hard rock | c. 1960's | United States | Velvet Underground | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Synth rock | c. 1980's | United States | Violent Femmes | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Who, The | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Protest | c. 1940's | United States | Guthrie, Woody | ||
| Arts, music, rock | Art rock | c. 1970's | United States | Yes | ||
| Arts, music, rock | British invasion | c. 1960's | England | Zombies | Songs: Tell Her No. Time of the Season. | |
| Arts, music, rock | Rock | c. 1980's | United States | ZZ Top |