2. Wars during the 20 th century were remarkable events that drastically changed peoples thoughts and lives. Cold War Holocaust Vietnam War World War I World War II

3.  nationalism continued to have a large influence on music  The advance of technology has also had an enormous impact on the evolution of music  electronically generated sounds  the use of computers to compose music  influence individual composers have on one another  A culture's music is influenced by all other aspects of that culture.

4.  Western classical music and Orchestras- China China  Folk, blues, spiritual, classical, and jazz music- AmericaAmerica  Japanese pop and rock music- JapanJapan  Australian Folk Rock- AustraliaAustralia

5.  Music became increasingly visual with the broadcast and recording of music videos and concerts.  Brought a new freedom and wide experimentation.  New musical styles and forms that challenged the music of earlier periods.  musical amplification, electronic instruments, and the synthesizer, revolutionized popular music and accelerated the development of new forms of music.

6.  Some of the main instruments used was:  Electric guitar  Keyboard  Piano  Viola and Violin  Lower strings  Trombone and saxophone  Drums and other percussion