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Bach, Mozart and Beethoven created classical music with piano, violin and orchestra
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Classical music became emotional and dramatic with Chopin and Tchaikovsky
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Jazz and blues emerged in the USA, with trumpets, saxophones and improvisation.
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Country and folk music told simple stories with guitars and banjos.
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Big orchestras created swing and big band dance music.
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Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry made rock and roll popular with electric guitars
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The Beatles and The Rolling Stone changed music. Aretha Franklin sang soul
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Disco made people dance, funk gave strong rhythm, and punk was rebellious
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Hip-Hop and rap were born. Michael Jackson and Madonna became pop stars. Electronic sounds grew
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Nirvana made grunge famous. Rap grew with Tupac. Techno was popular in raves.
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Britney Spears, Beyoncé and Eminem mixed pop, rap and RB.
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Electronic dance music filled festivals. K-pop groups like BTS became global. Trap and Latin Trap appeared.
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Music spreads on Spotify, YouTube and TikTok. Bad Bunny and Olivia Rodrigo are popular.