Place: Germany

Genre: Medieval sacred music

“Canticles of Ecstasy.” Written in the 12^th century by abbess Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179). Recorded in 1994 by Sequentia. 

Place: United States

Genre: Choral symphony

“Harmonium”. Choral symphony by John Adams (b. 1947) in 1981. Performance in 2017 by BBC Symphony Orchestra Choir, BBC Symphony Chorus, and BBC Proms Youth Choir. Conducted by Edward Gardner.

Place: Peru/China/Lithuania/Unites States

Genre: Symphony

“Apu: Tone Poem for Orchestra.” Symphonics by Gabriela Lena Frank (b. 1972) in 2017. Performance in 2017 by NYO-USA. Conducted by Marin Alsop.  

Place: South Africa

Genre: Traditional folk

"Qongqothwane (The Click Song)." Performance in 1963 by Miriam Makeba (1932 – 2008).   

Place: Nigeria

Genre: Afrobeat

Fela Kuti & Africa 70  - Live in Berlin 1978 - "Pansa Pansa." Written and performed in 1978 by Fela Kuti (1938 – 1997) with his band Africa 70.   

Place: Palestine

Genre: Traditional Palestinian oud music

"Zawaj El Yamam." Released in 2011 by Samir Joubran (b. 1973). Performance in 2015 by Le Trio Joubran with Dhafer Youssef.  

Place: China

Genre: Traditional guzheng folk music

Musical work: "Spring River Flower Moon Night."

Artists: Composed by Peng Xiuwen in 1956. Performance in 2009 by traditional Guzheng player Carol Chang.   

Place: Japan

Genre: Taiko drumming

"O-Daiko."  Performance in 2011 by professional taiko drumming troupe Kodō.   

Place: India

Genre: Hindustani

Jugalbandi between Ustad Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma (2018). Hindustani music performance in 2018 by Ustad Zakir Hussain (b. 1951) and Rahul Sharma (b. 1972).  

Place: Portugal

Genre: Fado

"Fado Português." Lyrics written by Alain Oulman and music composed by José Régio in in 1965. Recorded in 1965 by Amália Rodrigues (1920 – 1999).    

Place: Spain

Genre: Flamenco

"Entre dos Aguas." Written and released by guitarist Paco de Lucia in 1973.Performance in 1976 by guitarist Paco de Lucia (1947 – 2014).    

Place: Mexico

Genre: Protest music

“Dark Eyes.” Written and performed in 2021 by Lila Downs (b.  

1968).  

Place: Argentina

Genre: Tango

"Adiós Nonino." Written and performed in 1959 by Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992).   

Place: Brazil

Genre: Bossa Nova

"Aguas de Março." Composed in 1972 by Antônio Carlos (Tom) Jobim (1927 – 1994). Recorded in 1974 by Elis Regina (1945 – 1997) and Tom Jobim.  

Place: Cuba

Genre: Salsa

“Quimbara.” Written by Junior Cepeda in 1974. Performance in 1974 by Celia Cruz (1925 – 2003) and the Fania All-Stars live in Zaire, Africa.    

Place: United States

Genre: Blues

"Death Letter Blues." Written and performed in 1965 by Son House (1902 – 1998).   

Place: United States

Genre: Rock

“Pale Blue Eyes.”  Written by Lou Reed in 1965. From The Velvet Underground album recorded in 1969 by The Velvet Underground.   

Place: United States

Genre: Rock

“Young and Dumb.” Written by Ike Turner in 1970. Performance in 1971 by Fanny, the first all-female rock band. Album released in 1972. 

Place: United States

Genre: Jazz

"Potato Head Blues." Composed and recorded in 1927 by Louis Armstrong (1901 – 1971).     

Place: United States

Genre: Jazz

"Fine and Mellow." Written and first recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. Performance in 1957 by Billie Holiday live with Lester Young, etc.    

Place: United States

Genre: Jazz

“Roll ‘Em.” Published and performed in 1944 by Mary Lou Williams (1910 – 1981) and her Chosen Five (Frank Newton, Edmund Hall, Victor Dickenson, Al Lucas, Jack Porter). 

Place: United States

Genre: Folk

“Blue.”  Written, produced, and released on the album Blue in 1971 by Joni Mitchell (b. 1943).    

Place: Cheyenne/United States

Genre: Modern Native American

"All Nations Rise."  Written and released by Lyla June in 1989. Official music video from 2016.  

Place: United States

Genre: Bluegrass

“Bluegrass Breakdown.” Written by Bill Monroe (1911 – 1996) in 1949.  Performance by Ricky Skaggs (b. 1954) and Kentucky Thunder in 2008.   

Place: United States

Genre: Afro-futurism

“Bassism” from The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra. Recorded in 1961 by Sun Ra (1914 – 1993) and his Arkestra. Released in 1962.    

Place: United States

Genre: Funk

"Sex Machine." Written by James Brown, Bobby Byrd, and Ron Lenhoff. Performance in 1971 by James Brown (1933 – 2006) and Bobby Byrd (1934 – 2007).   

Place: United Stated

Genre: Hip-Hop

"The Heart Part 5." Written by Kendrick Lamar and Beach Noise (Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer, Jake Kosich) and released in 2022. Music video from 2022 by Kendrick Lamar (b. 1987).   

Place: United States

Genre: Musical theater

"Symphonic Dances." From West Side Story composed from 1955 - 1957 by Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990). Performance in 2016 by Frankfurt Radio Symphony with conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada.   

Place: United States

Genre: Musical theater

"You've Got to Be Carefully Taught." Composed and written by Richard Rodgers (1902 – 1979) and Oscar Hammerstein II (1895 – 1960). Originally premiered in 1949. Film clip from South Pacific in 1958 by Rodgers and Hammerstein.   

Place: United States

Genre: Musical theater

"(Not) Getting Married Today." From Company composed in 1970 by Stephen Sondheim (1930 – 2021). Performance in 1992