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The most notable musical styles are detailed by decade:
1900-1910: Ragtime, blues, opera, Native American music, gospel, Cajun, and Creole music.
Notable Artists and Genres:
Ragtime: Scott Joplin.
Classical Music: Notable composers from this period include Claude Debussy. -
1910-1920:
Jazz, ragtime, blues, popular music, with a strong improvisational component.
Notable Artists and Genres:
Jazz: Louis Armstrong.
Classical Music: Manuel de Falla. -
1920-1930:
Jazz (including swing), blues, dance bands, ragtime, and early forms of rock and roll.
Notable Artists and Genres:
Jazz: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald.
American Popular Music: Thomas A. Dorsey.
Classical Music: Heitor Villa-Lobos. -
Music Decades
1930-1940: Tango, Milonga, Criollo Waltz.
In the 1930s, tango was the main music, with Carlos Gardel and Juan D’Arienzo. -
1940-1950:
1940s: Tango (Golden Age), Jazz, Bolero
In the 1940s, tango had its Golden Age, with big orchestras like Troilo and Pugliese, and singers like Alberto Castillo. -
1950-1960:
Tango, Folk Music, Bolero, Jazz, Rock and Roll.
In the 1950s, tango was still important, but new styles appeared: folk music with Atahualpa Yupanqui, bolero with Lucho Gatica, and rock and roll from the USA. -
Music Decades
1960s-1970s: Punk, Disco, Prog Rock.
Some famous artists:
1960s-1970: The Ramones, ABBA, Pink Floyd. -
1970s-1980s: New Wave, Pop, Rock
Some famous artists:
1970s-1980s: Michael Jackson, Madonna, Guns N' Roses -
1910s-1920s: Grunge, Hip-Hop, Electronic.
Some famous artists:
Nirvana, Tupac, Daft Punk -
1990s-2000s: Pop-Punk, Hip-Hop, Indie.
Some famous artists:
Green Day, Eminem, Arctic Monkeys.