The 20th century saw a vast range of completely new and radically different music emerge. This period ushered in a drastic experimentation in classical music. Composers had varying reactions to the traditions and conventions of the previous decades of music. Some were defined by new, innovative approaches to tone and instrumentation while others sought melodious, comforting music in an effort to express human emotion in a rapidly changing world.
Historically, the 20th century was marked by enormous changes to the establishment of old. From two world wars, huge social and political changes, the invention of nuclear power, the emergence of psychology and Freudian psychoanalysis, space exploration, and the advent of early digital technology, music could do nothing but respond to all of this.
Music became increasingly angular, harsh, and dissonant. In many cases, some music became uncomfortable for audiences to listen to because the tonal system vanished in many compositions.
However, this period also took on exciting new musical art forms. In the US, this came in the way of jazz—in which improvisation takes a large part—and in rock 'n roll—which originated as a merging of country/folk music, rhythm and blues, and gospel-style harmonies. Because of technological advances, other forms of music grew out of this period such as electronic music and its variations.
The 20th century has been an incredible period for the development of music. From one composition and musical genre to the next, it is nothing short of remarkable how far music has progressed from its very early days of tribal sounds to the Medieval Period to today!
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