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- Aaron CoplandAmerican composer and conductor (1900–1990)
- ABBASwedish pop group
- Academy Award for Best Original ScoreMotion picture award for music
- Afro (genre)Afro is a genre of Cuban popular music with African themes which gained prominence during
- Ali Akbar KhanHindustani musician (1922–2009)
- Allied Artists Music GroupAllied Artists Music Group (AAMG) is the U.S. based multinational music focused entertainm
- Amar Singh of ThanjavurAmar Singh or Ramaswami Amarasimha Bhonsle (Marathi: रामस्वामी अमरसिंह भोसले) was the youn
- American Music Award for AchievementThe American Music Special Achievement Award is presented by the American Music Awards to
- Andrew Lloyd WebberEnglish theatre composer (born 1948)
- Anton BrucknerAustrian composer (1824–1896)
- Antonín DvořákCzech composer (1841–1904)
- Antônio Carlos JobimBrazilian composer and musician (1927–1994)
- Antonio VivaldiItalian composer and violinist (1678–1741)
- Area code 806Area code 806 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the
- Aretha FranklinAmerican soul singer (1942–2018)
- Arnold SchoenbergAustrian-American composer (1874–1951)
- Arnold SkolnickArnold H. Skolnick (February 25, 1937 – June 15, 2022) was an American graphic artist and
- Arthur RubinsteinPolish pianist (1887–1982)
- Arturo ToscaniniItalian conductor (1867–1957)
- Ascanio SforzaAscanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505) was an Italian cardinal of the
- Astor PiazzollaArgentine composer, bandoneon player and arranger (1921–1992)
- Ave Maria ... Virgo serena"Ave Maria ... Virgo serena" is a motet composed by Josquin des Prez. It is regarded as Jo
- Ayize Jama-EverettAyize Jama-Everett is an American science fiction and speculative fiction writer. He is th
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- B. B. KingAmerican blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
- Ballet (music)Ballet as a music form progressed from simply a complement to dance, to a concrete composi
- Baozhong, Yunlin23°41′44″N 120°18′42″E / 23.69556°N 120.31167°E
- Béla BartókHungarian composer (1881–1945)
- Benjamin BrittenEnglish composer and pianist (1913–1976)
- Benvenuto Cellini (opera)Benvenuto Cellini is an opera semiseria in four tableaux (spread across two or three acts)
- Bermersheim vor der HöheBermersheim vor der Höhe is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemein
- Bibb County Courthouse (Georgia)The Bibb County Courthouse is in Macon, Georgia, United States. It was completed in 1924 a
- Billboard Icon AwardThe Billboard Icon Award was established at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards to recognize m
- Billie HolidayAmerican jazz singer (1915–1959)
- Bing CrosbyAmerican singer and actor (1903–1977)
- Black SabbathEnglish heavy metal band
- BluesWay RecordsBluesWay Records was an American subsidiary label of ABC-Paramount Records, begun by Bob T
- Bob DylanAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1941)
- Bob MarleyJamaican reggae musician (1945–1981)
- Brian EnoBritish musician (born 1948)
- Buddy HollyAmerican musician (1936–1959)
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- California MusicCalifornia Music was an American rock supergroup that formed in Los Angeles, California, i
- Carl SandburgAmerican writer and editor (1878–1967)
- Carnegie HallConcert venue in Manhattan, New York
- Castel VolturnoCastel Volturno (Italian pronunciation: ) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Ca
- Celia CruzCuban singer (1925–2003)
- Cepa Andaluza"Cepa Andaluza" is a 1972 composition by virtuoso Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia
- Chamber Symphony No. 2 (Schoenberg)Chamber Symphony No. 2, Op. 38, by Arnold Schoenberg was begun in 1906 and completed in 19
- Chanson réalisteChanson réaliste (French pronunciation: , realist song) refers to a style of music perform
- Charles AznavourFrench singer and songwriter (1924–2018)
- Charles BurkhartCharles Burkhart (born 29 May 1928) is an American musicologist, theorist, composer, and p
- Charlie ParkerAmerican jazz saxophonist (1920–1955)
- Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessionsThis article lists Charlie Parker's Savoy and Dial sessions as leader, which were recorded
- Chichester PsalmsChichester Psalms is an extended choral composition in three movements by Leonard Bernstei
- Chord substitutionIn music theory, chord substitution is the technique of using a chord in place of another
- Chuck BerryAmerican musician (1926–2017)
- Clair de lune (Fauré)"Clair de lune", ("Moonlight") Op. 46 No 2, is a song by Gabriel Fauré, composed in 1887 t
- Clara SchumannGerman pianist and composer (1819–1896)
- Claude DebussyFrench classical composer (1862–1918)
- Claudio MonteverdiItalian composer (1567–1643)
- ComposerPerson who writes music
- Concerto in F (Gershwin)Concerto in F is a composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and orchestra which is cl
- Connotations (Copland)Connotations is a classical music composition for symphony orchestra written by American c
- Country radioCountry radio refers to radio stations that play country music. Most country radio station
- CremonaComune in Lombardy, Italy
- Cultural iconSomething connected to cultural identity
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- David BowieEnglish musician and actor (1947–2016)
- Deal with the DevilPact between a person and the Devil or another demon
- Delta bluesDelta blues is one of the earliest-known styles of blues. It originated in the Mississippi
- DictionDistinctive vocabulary choices
- Die JakobsleiterDie Jakobsleiter (Jacob's Ladder) is an oratorio by Arnold Schoenberg that marks his trans
- Dietrich Fischer-DieskauGerman baritone (1925–2012)
- Django ReinhardtFrench jazz musician (1910–1953)
- Dmitri ShostakovichSoviet composer and pianist (1906–1975)
- Dolly PartonAmerican singer-songwriter (1946–2026)
- Don Juan (Strauss)Don Juan, Op. 20, is a tone poem in E major for large orchestra written by the German comp
- Don Quixote (Strauss)Don Quixote, Op. 35 is a tone poem by Richard Strauss for cello, viola, and orchestra. Sub
- Downtown Macon, GeorgiaDowntown Macon refers to the largest financial district in the city of Macon, Georgia, Uni
- Duke EllingtonAmerican jazz pianist and composer (1899–1974)
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- Édith PiafFrench singer (1915–1963)
- Eduard Strauss IIEduard Leopold Maria Strauss (March 24, 1910 – April 6, 1969), commonly known as Eduard St
- Edward ElgarEnglish composer (1857–1934)
- El VendrellEl Vendrell (Catalan pronunciation: ) is a town located in the province of Tarragona, Cata
- Ella FitzgeraldAmerican jazz singer (1917–1996)
- Elvis PresleyAmerican singer and actor (1935–1977)
- EminemAmerican rapper (born 1972)
- Enrico CarusoItalian opera tenor (1873–1921)
- Escape clauseAn escape clause is any clause, term, or condition in a contract that allows a party to th
- Ethno jazzEthno jazz, also known as world jazz, is a subgenre of jazz and world music, developed int
- Études (Debussy)Claude Debussy's Études (L 136) are a set of 12 piano études composed in 1915. Debussy des
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- Fabian MarleyFabian Marley (born 27 July 1968) is a Jamaican who was best known for his claim that Bob
- FairuzLebanese singer (born 1934 or 1935)
- Fela KutiNigerian musician and activist (1938–1997)
- Felix MendelssohnGerman composer (1809–1847)
- Folk poetryFolk poetry (sometimes referred to as poetry in action) is poetry that is part of a societ
- Frank SinatraAmerican singer and actor (1915–1998)
- Frank VignolaFrank Vignola (born December 30, 1965) is an American jazz guitarist. He has played in the
- Franz LisztHungarian composer and pianist (1811–1886)
- Franz SchubertAustrian composer (1797–1828)
- Frédéric ChopinPolish composer and pianist (1810–1849)
- From Spirituals to SwingFrom Spirituals to Swing was the title of two concerts presented by John Hammond in Carneg
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- Gabriel FauréFrench composer, organist, pianist and teacher (1845–1924)
- GenovevaGenoveva, Op. 81, is an opera in four acts by Robert Schumann in the genre of German Roman
- George Frideric HandelGerman-British composer (1685–1759)
- George GershwinAmerican composer and pianist (1898–1937)
- Gesang der JünglingeGesang der Jünglinge (literally "Song of the Youths") is an electronic music work by Karlh
- Giacomo PucciniItalian opera composer (1858–1924)
- Gilbert and SullivanVictorian-era theatrical partnership
- Gioachino RossiniItalian opera composer (1792–1868)
- Giovanni PaisielloGiovanni Paisiello (or Paesiello; 9 May 1740 – 5 June 1816) was an Italian composer of the
- Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaItalian Renaissance composer (c. 1525 – 1594)
- Giuseppe VerdiItalian composer (1813–1901)
- Glenn GouldCanadian pianist (1932–1982)
- Gold Medal of the Generalitat of CataloniaThe gold medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (Catalan: Medalla d'Or de la Generalitat de
- Grammy Award for Album of the YearAmerican music industry award
- Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, IowaGrant Township is one of 16 townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. As of th
- Gregory CrosbyGregory Crosby is an American poet, writer, and professor.
- Gretchen am Spinnrade"Gretchen am Spinnrade" (Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel), Op. 2, D 118, is a Lied composed
- Guillaume de MachautMedieval French composer and poet (c. 1300–1377)
- Guillaume Du FayComposer of the Renaissance (1397–1474)
- Guitar showmanshipGuitar showmanship involves gimmicks, jumps, or other stunts with a guitar. Some examples
- Gustav MahlerAustro-Bohemian composer and conductor (1860–1911)
- György LigetiHungarian composer (1923–2006)
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- Hank WilliamsAmerican singer, songwriter, and musician (1923–1953)
- Hard rockMusic genre
- Hector BerliozFrench Romantic composer and conductor (1803–1869)
- Hector Berlioz as critic and authorThe composer Hector Berlioz was a prolific writer who supported himself early in his caree
- Henry PurcellEnglish composer (1659–1695)
- Herbert von KarajanAustrian conductor (1908–1989)
- Heroes of Woodstock TourThe Heroes of Woodstock Tour was a North American concert tour celebrating the 40th annive
- HerzgewächseHerzgewächse (German: "Foliage of the Heart"), Op. 20, is a composition by Austrian compos
- Hildegard of BingenGerman nun and polymath (c. 1098 – 1179)
- HomesicknessDistress caused by being away from home
- HymnenHymnen (German for "Anthems") is an electronic and concrete work, with optional live perfo
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- Igor StravinskyRussian composer (1882–1971)
- Il viaggio a ReimsIl viaggio a Reims, ossia L'albergo del giglio d'oro (The Journey to Reims, or The Hotel o
- Images pour orchestreImages pour orchestre, L. 122, is an orchestral composition in three sections by Claude De
- In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, CompleteIn Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete, also called The Complete
- Incidental musicMusical composition for a play
- Inori (Stockhausen)Inori (Japanese for "Adorations"), for one or two soloists with orchestra, is a compositio
- Inscape (Copland)Inscape is a 1967 musical composition for orchestra by Aaron Copland, approximately twelve
- Interstate 475 (Georgia)Interstate 475 (I-475) is a 15.83-mile-long (25.48 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway in Geo
- Inviolata, integra et casta es MariaInviolata, integra et casta es Maria (You are inviolate, untouched, and chaste, Mary) is a
- Irving BerlinAmerican songwriter (1888–1989)
- Italian operaItalian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera w
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- James BrownAmerican musician (1933–2006)
- Janis JoplinAmerican singer (1943–1970)
- JC Williamson AwardThe JC Williamson Award (formally known as the James Cassius Williamson Award), is an life
- Jean SibeliusFinnish composer (1865–1957)
- Jennifer VyvyanJennifer Brigit Vyvyan (13 March 1925 – 5 April 1974) was a British classical soprano who
- Jerry BockJerrold Lewis Bock (November 23, 1928 – November 3, 2010) was an American musical theater
- Jewish identityPerceiving oneself as a Jew
- Jimi HendrixAmerican guitarist (1942–1970)
- Joan SutherlandAustralian soprano (1926–2010)
- Joel RosenmanJoel Rosenman (born 1942) conceived and co-created the Woodstock Festival in 1969. Rosenma
- Johann Strauss IIAustrian composer (1825–1899)
- Johannes BrahmsGerman composer and pianist (1833–1897)
- John CageAmerican avant-garde composer (1912–1992)
- John ColtraneAmerican jazz saxophonist (1926–1967)
- John LennonEnglish musician and activist (1940–1980)
- John WilliamsAmerican composer and conductor (born 1932)
- Johnny CashAmerican country singer (1932–2003)
- Johnny Williams (drummer)John Francis Williams (né Nagle; November 15, 1905 – October 19, 1985) was an American per
- Joni MitchellCanadian singer-songwriter (born 1943)
- Jörg DemusJörg Wolfgang Demus (2 December 1928 – 16 April 2019) was an Austrian classical pianist wh
- Joseph HaydnAustrian composer (1732–1809)
- Josquin des PrezComposer of the Renaissance (c. 1450–1521)
- Juan d'AnyelicaJuan d'Anyelica is a jazz flamenco guitarist from Spain who plays extensively throughout M
- Julio IglesiasSpanish singer-songwriter (born 1943)
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- Kaiser-WalzerKaiser-Walzer, Op. 437 (Emperor Waltz) is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II in 1889. T
- Karelia SuiteKarelia Suite, Op. 11 is a subset of pieces from the longer Karelia Music (named after the
- Karlheinz StockhausenGerman composer (1928–2007)
- KhyalModern genre of classical singing in the Indian subcontinent
- Kontra-PunkteKontra-Punkte (Counter-Points, or Against-Points) is a composition for ten instruments by
- KraftwerkGerman electronic band
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- La Damoiselle élueLa Damoiselle élue (The Blessed Damozel), L. 62, is a cantata for soprano and contralto so
- Lata MangeshkarIndian singer (1929–2022)
- Late works of Franz LisztThe radical change Franz Liszt's compositional style underwent in the last 20 years of his
- Le comte OryLe comte Ory (Count Ory) is a comic opera written by Gioachino Rossini in 1828. Some of th
- Le Martyre de saint SébastienLe Martyre de saint Sébastien is a five-act musical mystery play on the subject of Saint S
- Led ZeppelinEnglish rock band (1968–1980)
- Leonard BernsteinAmerican conductor and composer (1918–1990)
- Lincoln CenterPerforming arts venue in New York City
- Little RichardAmerican musician (1932–2020)
- London symphoniesThe London symphonies, sometimes called the Salomon symphonies after Johann Peter Salomon
- Louis AlemanLouis Aleman (c. February 1390 – 16 September 1450) was a French Roman Catholic cardinal a
- Loyset CompèreLoyset Compère (c. 1445 – 16 August 1518) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
- Lubbock, TexasCity in Texas, United States
- Lucerne Festival AcademyThe Lucerne Festival Academy is an orchestra-sized educational institution devoted exclusi
- Luciano PavarottiItalian operatic tenor (1935–2007)
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- Macon, GeorgiaCity in Georgia, United States
- MadonnaAmerican singer and songwriter (born 1958)
- Madonna fashion brandsAmerican entertainer Madonna has produced five fashion brands, beginning with a clothing r
- ManipravalamHistoric Hybrid Language in South India
- Mantra (Stockhausen)Mantra is a composition by the German composer Karlheinz Stockhausen. It was composed in 1
- Maria CallasAmerican and Greek soprano (1923–1977)
- Marie-Julie HallignerMarie-Julie Boulanger, née Marie-Julie Halligner (29 January 1786 – 23 July 1850), was a F
- Marvin GayeAmerican singer and songwriter (1939–1984)
- Maurice RavelFrench composer (1875–1937)
- May PangMay Fung Yee Pang (born October 24, 1950) is an American former music executive. She worke
- MetallicaAmerican heavy metal band
- Miles DavisAmerican jazz musician (1926–1991)
- Miles Dewey Davis Jr.Miles Dewey Davis Jr. (March 1, 1898 – May 21, 1962) was an American dentist and father of
- Miriam MakebaSouth African singer and activist (1932–2008)
- Mississippi DeltaNorthwest section of the U.S. state of Mississippi
- Modest MussorgskyRussian composer (1839–1881)
- Mohammad-Reza ShajarianIranian singer and musician (1940–2020)
- Montfort-l'AmauryMontfort-l'Amaury (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the
- Mother superiorThe head of a religious institute, who is in charge of the convent, is sometimes referred
- Mstislav RostropovichRussian-American cellist and conductor (1927–2007)
- Music for the Royal FireworksThe Music for the Royal Fireworks (HWV 351) is a suite in D major for wind instruments com
- Musical formStructure of a piece of music
- Musical techniqueMusical technique is the ability of instrumental and vocal musicians to exert optimal cont
- Muthuswami DikshitarIndian composer (1776–1835)
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- N. SimrockN. Simrock (in German Musikverlag N. Simrock, Simrock Verlag, or simply Simrock) was a Ger
- Nadia BoulangerFrench musician and teacher (1887–1979)
- National Medal of ArtsAward and title created by the U.S. Congress
- National Museum of African American MusicThe National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is a museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Native American Music AwardsThe Native American Music Awards (also known as the NAMAs or "Nammys") are an awards progr
- New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Michigan)New Bethel Baptist Church is a Baptist church located at 8430 C. L. Franklin Boulevard (al
- Niccolò PaganiniItalian violinist and composer (1782–1840)
- Nick Lloyd WebberNicholas Alastair Lloyd Webber (22 July 1979 – 25 March 2023) was an English composer and
- Nikolai Rimsky-KorsakovRussian composer (1844–1908)
- Nirvana (band)American rock band (1987–1994)
- Nocturnes (Debussy)Nocturnes, L 98 (also known as Trois Nocturnes or Three Nocturnes) is an Impressionist orc
- Nuevo tangoNuevo tango (New tango) is both a form of music in which new elements are incorporated int
- Nusrat Fateh Ali KhanPakistani singer-songwriter (1948–1997)
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- Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama)Oakwood Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Montgomery, Alabama. Strictly speaking, it is t
- Obscure RecordsObscure Records was a U.K. record label which existed from 1975 to 1978. It was created an
- Osian EllisOsian Gwynn Ellis CBE (8 February 1928 – 5 January 2021) was a Welsh harpist, composer and
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- Pablo CasalsCatalan cellist and conductor (1876–1973)
- Paco de LucíaSpanish flamenco, classical, jazz guitarist and musician (1947–2014)
- Paco de Lucía (Madrid Metro)Paco de Lucía station completes extension of Line 9 of the Madrid Metro. It is located in
- Paco de Lucía SextetThe Paco de Lucía Sextet is a flamenco music sextet, formed by guitarist Paco de Lucía and
- Paris symphoniesThe Paris symphonies are a group of six symphonies written by Joseph Haydn commissioned by
- Parliament of PolandBicameral legislature of Poland
- PasticcioIn music, a pasticcio or pastiche is an opera or other musical work composed of works by d
- PasticheArt genre based on imitation
- Paul McCartneyEnglish musician and songwriter (born 1942)
- Péchés de vieillessePéchés de vieillesse ("Sins of Old Age") is a collection of 150 vocal, chamber and solo pi
- Pelleas und Melisande (Schoenberg)Pelleas und Melisande, Op. 5, is a symphonic poem written by Arnold Schoenberg and complet
- Perséphone (Stravinsky)Perséphone (Persephone) is a musical work (mélodrame) for speaker, solo singers, chorus, d
- Philip GlassAmerican composer (born 1937)
- Phrase (music)Unit of musical meter
- Piano Quartet (Mahler)The Piano Quartet in A minor, or more exactly the Quartet Movement for Piano, Violin, Viol
- Piano Quintet (Schumann)The Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44, by Robert Schumann was composed in 1842 and rec
- Piano Sonata No. 9 (Prokofiev)The Piano Sonata No. 9 in C major, Op. 103 by Sergei Prokofiev is his final completed pian
- Piano trioA piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello,
- Pierre BoulezFrench composer and conductor (1925–2016)
- Pink FloydEnglish rock band
- Plácido DomingoSpanish tenor and conductor (born 1941)
- Polar Music PrizeInternational music award
- Post-bopGenre of small-combo jazz
- Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 870, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebasti
- Prince (musician)American musician and songwriter (1958–2016)
- ProgenitorFounder of a family lineage; often legendary
- Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsSpecial category of Pulitzer Prize
- Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRussian composer (1840–1893)
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- Ralph Vaughan WilliamsEnglish composer (1872–1958)
- Ravi ShankarIndian musician and sitar player (1920–2012)
- Ray CharlesAmerican singer, songwriter and pianist (1930–2004)
- Recording Industry Association of AmericaTrade organization in the U.S.
- Recording Industry of South AfricaRecording Industry of South Africa (RiSA) is a trade association representing the interest
- RéponsRépons is a composition by French composer Pierre Boulez for a large chamber orchestra wit
- Requiem (Berlioz)The Grande Messe des morts (or Requiem), Op. 5, by Hector Berlioz was composed in 1837. Th
- Requiem CanticlesRequiem Canticles is a 15-minute composition by Igor Stravinsky, for contralto and bass so
- Revson FountainRevson Fountain is a fountain installed in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, a c
- RIAA certificationSales certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
- Richard Chapman (musician)Richard Chapman (born 9 May 1956 in Pembury, Kent, England) is a British guitarist, compos
- Richard D'Oyly CarteRichard D'Oyly Carte (; 3 May 1844 – 3 April 1901) was an English talent agent, theatrical
- Richard LoquevilleRichard Loqueville (died 1418) was a French composer active during the transition between
- Richard StraussGerman composer and conductor (1864–1949)
- Richard WagnerGerman composer (1813–1883)
- Robert JohnsonAmerican blues musician and songwriter (1911–1938)
- Robert SchumannGerman composer, pianist and critic (1810–1856)
- Rock Aid ArmeniaRock Aid Armenia, also known in earlier stages as Live Aid Armenia, was a humanitarian eff
- Rock and Roll Hall of FameMusic museum in Cleveland, Ohio, US
- Rodgers and Hammerstein20th-century American songwriting team
- Roman School (music)16–17th-century group of music composers
- Roméo et Juliette (Berlioz)Roméo et Juliette is a seven-movement symphonie dramatique for orchestra and three choruse
- Royal Albert HallConcert hall in South Kensington, London, England
- Run-DMCAmerican hip-hop group
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- Savoy BallroomThe Savoy Ballroom was a large ballroom for music and public dancing located at 596 Lenox
- Scherzos (Chopin)Frédéric Chopin's four scherzos (or scherzi) are single-movement pieces for solo piano, co
- Scott JoplinAmerican composer and pianist (1868–1917)
- Scythian SuiteThe Scythian Suite, Op. 20 is an orchestral suite by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1915.
- SemiramideSemiramide (Italian pronunciation: ) is an opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. The lib
- Serge GainsbourgFrench musician and actor (1928–1991)
- Serge Gainsbourg stationSerge Gainsbourg station (French pronunciation: ) is a station on Line 11 of the Paris Mét
- Sergei ProkofievRussian composer and pianist (1891–1953)
- Sergei RachmaninoffRussian composer and pianist (1873–1943)
- ShakiraColombian singer-songwriter (born 1977)
- Spatial musicSpatial music is composed music that intentionally exploits sound localization. Though pre
- SpintoSpinto (Italian for "pushed") is a vocal term used to characterize a soprano or tenor voic
- Spiritual jazzSpiritual jazz (or astral jazz) is a sub-genre of jazz that originated in the United State
- Stabat Mater (Dvořák)Antonín Dvořák's Stabat Mater, Op. 58 (B. 71), is an extended setting for vocal soloists,
- StaccatoStaccato (; Italian for "detached") is a form of musical articulation. In modern notation,
- State funeralCeremony for nationally significant people
- Stevie WonderAmerican musician (born 1950)
- Stith ThompsonStith Thompson (March 7, 1885 – January 10, 1976) was an American folklorist: he has been
- String Quartet No. 2 (Glass)String Quartet No. 2, also known by its other title Company, is a string quartet by Americ
- Studio for Electronic Music (WDR)The Studio for Electronic Music of the West German Radio (German: Studio für elektronische
- Studio One (record label)Studio One is one of Jamaica's most renowned record labels and recording studios; it has b
- Sviatoslav RichterSoviet pianist (1915–1997)
- Syama SastriIndian musician (1762 – 1827)
- Symphony No. 3 (Copland)Symphony No. 3 was Aaron Copland's final symphony. It was written between 1944 and 1946, a
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- TarabArabic concept for emotional state caused by music or recitation
- Taylor SwiftAmerican singer-songwriter (born 1989)
- TenorClassical male singing voice
- Teresa TengTaiwanese singer (1953–1995)
- The Beach BoysAmerican rock band
- The Dirty MacThe Dirty Mac was John Lennon's temporary supergroup organized in December 1968 that featu
- The MarqueesThe Marquees were an American doo-wop group formed in Washington, D.C., United States, in
- The RaelettesThe Raelettes (or occasionally The Raelets or The Raeletts) were an American girl group fo
- The Rolling StonesEnglish rock band
- The SupremesAmerican girl group
- The Tempest (Sibelius)The Tempest (Stormen), Op. 109, is incidental music to Shakespeare's The Tempest, by Jean
- ThiruvarurTown in Tamil Nadu, India
- This Is The Army (musical)This Is The Army is an American musical revue in two acts, designed to boost morale in the
- Tone poems (Strauss)The tone poems of Richard Strauss are noted as the high point of program music in the latt
- Trinity of Carnatic musicThree composers in 18th-century India
- Trois mélodies, Op. 7 (Fauré)Trois mélodies is a set of mélodies for solo voice and piano, by Gabriel Fauré. It consist
- Tupac ShakurAmerican rapper and actor (1971–1996)
- Tupelo micropolitan areaThe Tupelo Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in northeastern Mississipp
- Tupelo, MississippiCity in Mississippi, United States
- Twelve-tone techniqueMusical composition method
- TyagarajaComposer in Carnatic Classical Music (1767-1847)
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- Venetian School (music)Group of composers working in Venice during the Renaissance
- Vera de BossetVera de Bosset Stravinsky (January 7, 1889 – September 17, 1982) was an American dancer an
- Vincenzo RugeriVincenzo Rugeri (30 September 1663 – 4 May 1719) (also known as Ruger, Rugier, Rugieri, Ru
- VirtuosoIndividual who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field
- Vladimir HorowitzRussian and American pianist (1903–1989)
- Vladimir VysotskySoviet entertainer and poet (1938–1980)