Baroque (c. 1600-1750)
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Baroque (c. 1600-1750) (Classical)
Baroque music, a period in music history, after the Renaissance and before Classical, is typified by the dramatic use of orchestration with sweeping harmonies, irregular meters, and musical acceptance of human emotion.
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Alternative & Indie
Alternative & Indie
![Blues](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/515e9c26-e421-419d-a935-55ad1d2cc6b0.jpg)
Blues
Blues
![Broadway & Vocalists](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/8c32fbc6-3550-4e7a-b21b-e9c6b4693b43.jpg)
Broadway & Vocalists
Broadway & Vocalists
![Children's Music](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/065e1193-ce71-4464-9714-282fa3e3cc9a.jpg)
Children's Music
Children's Music
![Christian](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/ab5368b9-85b0-4e11-9bc3-0ecc52da8288.jpg)
Christian
Christian
![Classic Rock](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/d1369b9d-8835-4cf1-928c-f3674a78238b.jpg)
Classic Rock
Classic Rock
![Classical](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/1289e7c6-656e-402b-83e0-cee8540ec57b.jpg)
Classical
Classical
![Comedy](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/548323b4-b4b2-47a0-8235-594f3ae51062.jpg)
Comedy
Comedy
![Country](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/2164bfb1-ae5f-4238-898c-fd7d421e0f05.jpg)
Country
Country
![Dance & Electronic](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/bb725738-9eb0-4c45-8da1-f7cfd87f766a.jpg)
Dance & Electronic
Dance & Electronic
![Folk](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/9c46c8de-d680-4c78-a0e7-9a2b5776412b.jpg)
Folk
Folk
![German](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/d9a640a0-e6ea-4dfb-809e-5993d8682ccb.jpg)
German
German
![Gospel](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/52f013da-6ac9-4d61-a954-30528add75db.jpg)
Gospel
Gospel
![Hard Rock & Metal](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/e758da05-1940-41e4-9e15-dbc8d472b710.jpg)
Hard Rock & Metal
Hard Rock & Metal
![Hawaiian](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/a095e9cf-c1c7-4651-87b7-fb26d9e4be40.jpg)
Hawaiian
Hawaiian
![J-pop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/01ef2ba5-7131-411a-bbbe-2b266cd71fb4.jpg)
J-pop
J-pop
![Jazz](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/abcf3a31-70ad-4d50-a0a1-69488833820c.jpg)
Jazz
Jazz
![K-pop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/53f05226-398a-4f92-8ca1-5e2e55e21c0d.jpg)
K-pop
K-pop
![Latin Music](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/446e9f5a-82b4-4071-883d-2280a1fc2acb.jpg)
Latin Music
Latin Music
![Miscellaneous](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/54030ec2-7313-4487-b96f-2689cd32b7d9.jpg)
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
![New Age](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/3e5269f2-6366-43bb-a47d-de9d4761796c.jpg)
New Age
New Age
![Opera & Choral](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/d9b825fa-3cc7-4e86-b414-7bd25ce30cfa.jpg)
Opera & Choral
Opera & Choral
![Pop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/efcdd2b9-d1b9-43fe-8942-257ccccb68e7.jpg)
Pop
Pop
![R&B](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/df12037a-0c62-4ba3-93f1-0db51ac29d32.jpg)
R&B
R&B
![Rap & Hip-hop](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/7f6d544b-edd9-4965-940d-6aa4d808c403.jpg)
Rap & Hip-hop
Rap & Hip-hop
![Reggae](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/5e0e1f34-5431-4f3f-a6f6-86bf6a122cdd.jpg)
Reggae
Reggae
![Rock](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/fded92d7-6020-46cf-a12c-1fd349cdd142.jpg)
Rock
Rock
![Soundtracks](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/0f144aa4-3f9f-4179-8068-1e7dfadbc37c.jpg)
Soundtracks
Soundtracks
![World](https://users.hellothematic.com/o/dce4fdea-6e95-4a8e-a8c1-1d059c67e638/bb46dd0b-dbd0-46cf-ace8-25624955ed37.jpg)
World
World