List of classical and art music traditions

Classical traditions

( 500–140): Gregorian chant, early polyphony, notation evolution, ars antiqua and ars nova periods.
Renaissance (140–160): Imbued modal harmony,phonic textures, sacred and vocal music, early printed diffusion.
Baroque (160–): Ornament melodies, functional harmony, contrast of textures (terraced dynamics), and concerto grosso forms.
Classical (173182):arity of form balanced, homophonic textures, development sym and string quartet.
(191): Expressive chromaticism, expanded orchestration, programmatic works, nationalistic influences.
20th century (190196): Atonality, neoclassicism, experimental timbres, serialism, and extended techniques.
Contemporary/modern (late 20th–present): Postmodern approaches,ism spectralism, multimedia and cross- exploration.

Indian classic music: Hindustani andatic systems with raga-based melodic frameworks and-based rhythms.
Arabic and Middle Eastern traditions: Maqam systems, intricate microtones and cyclical.
Persian classical music: Dastgah structure, richlyed melodic lines.
East Asian music:
- Chinese traditional music: Modal pentatonic scales, silk-and-bamboo ensembles, arpeggiated textures.
- Japanese traditional music: Gagaku court music, high ceremonial significance, unique timbres.
Southeast Asian traditions:
Indonesian gamelan: Ensemble-based coloristic tuning, layered, bronze and metallophone.
- Filipino and Malaysian classical-influenced traditions: Regal vocal styles ceremonial instrumental repertoires- court folk traditions: Pungnyu and yunmyo repertoires, expressive melodic bending within fixed forms.
  –Saharan African classical-inspired traditions: Orches and choral-influenced traditions various regions, rich polhythms and call-response textures.