Part 1: Western classical music
From the beginning: ancient music
Of monks and troubadours: the medieval period
Masses, motets, and madrigals: the Renaissance period
Ornate patterns: the Baroque period
A lyrical revolution: the Classical period
Classical music matures: the Romantic period
The death of traditional harmony: the twentieth century and beyond
This led to that: the evolution of classical music
Part 2: American popular music
Setting the stage: American popular music pre-1900
From the bayou to Bourbon Street: blues and jazz
Tin Pan Alley and beyond: the great American songbook
Rock, rhythm, and rap: popular music from 1950 to today
The music of Asia and India
The music of the Middle East
The music of Latin America and the Caribbean
