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Styles and Genres

Dance music - Farandole, Suffolk Morris Dancing 7
Music for court - Madrigals/ Monophonic (plainsong) songs by Troubadours 7
Chamber Music 7
Orchestral Music - Symphony/Overture 7
Vocal music - oratorio/choral/solo/duet 7
Opera - Buffa/seria 8
Folk - Ballads/Sea Shanties/Work songs 8
Indian - Improvisation 8
Chinese - Ostinato 8
West Indies - Reggae/Calypso/Ska/Mento 8
Popular music - 60's till present day/Reggae/Rock n' Roll/Rap 8/9
Popular music - Rhythm and Blues/Jazz/Gospel 9
African - drumming/call and response/ceremonial music 9
Nationalism - including the influence of folk/war conditions 9
Twentieth Century - Neo-Classicism 9
Classical Symphony - Rise of Sonata Form 9

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