Time, Change & Musical Evolution

Time, Change & Musical Evolution

Take a look at how music changed over time, from the start of rock to the digital age. Find out about the different ways music has changed over time and how it has influenced our world.

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Music Through the Decades

Go on a journey through time, from the 1950s to today, and experience the sounds, artists and cultural changes that defined each era. Learn about the unique features of each period in musical history.

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Cross-Decade Lenses

Take a look at different ways of analysing things that have been happening over many years. These include how music genres have changed, technology, society, business and culture. You can gain new insights by examining music in different ways.

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Technology Lens

Find out how multitrack recording, synthesizers, sampling, digital audio workstations (DAWs) and streaming changed the sound of music. Learn about the big changes in technology that changed the way we create and listen to music.

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Society Lens

Find out how ideas about fairness, the rights of women, people moving from one place to another, young people's cultures and groups campaigning for change have influenced music over time. Society changes and music changes too.

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Industry Lens

Look at how radio, record labels, MTV, streaming platforms and powerful groups control what we hear. Learn about the business side of musical trends and discovery.

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Memory Lens

Learn about how things that were popular in the past can still influence the present day. Find out how musical memory affects modern music and cultural trends.

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Scene Lens

Follow the journey from small local groups to big global movements, looking at how people make their own culture, local groups, and how they get popular. Find out how communities built musical movements from the ground up.

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Decade Diagnostic

Look closely at each decade, examining how music was produced, the most popular instruments, and the types of singing styles. Find out how each era sounded unique by studying the technical details.

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Legacy Lens

Take a look at songs as signs of a culture, at albums that are very important in history, and at how music continues to be used in new ways. Look at how music still affects people and inspires new generations.

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