Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Dark-Classical
Classical & Neoclassical Music With Dark Overtones. Classical Music Is A Broad Term That Usually Refers To Music Produced In Or Rooted In The Traditions Of Western Liturgical And Secular Music Encompassing A Broad Period From Roughly The 9th Century To Present Times. The Central Norms Of This Tradition Became Codified Between 1550 And 1900 Which Is Known As The Common Practice Period. European Classical Music Is Largely Distinguished From Many Other Non-European And Popular Musical Forms By Its System Of Staff Notation In Use Since About The 16th Century. Western Staff Notation Is Used By Composers To Prescribe To The Performer The Pitch Speed Meter Individual Rhythms And Exact Execution Of A Piece Of Music. This Leaves Less Room For Practices Such As Improvisation And Ad Libitum Ornamentation That Are Frequently Heard In Non-European Art Music Compare Indian Classical Music And Japanese Traditional Music And Popular Music. The Period After WWII Saw Classical Music Falling Behind The Commercial Success* Of Corporate-Driven Popular Music Which Subsumed An Image Of Youthful US Rebellion Against “old” European Formalisms. The Term “classical Music” Did Not Appear Until The Early 19th Century In An Attempt To “canonize” The Period From Johann Sebastian Bach To Beethoven As A Golden Age. The Earliest Reference To “classical Music” Recorded By The Oxford English Dictionary Is From About 1836. * The Number Of CDs Sold Is Not Indicative Of The Popularity Of Classical Music Dark-Classical Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Dark Classical: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.