Joseph Haydn

Classical Era: 1781

Vienna, Austria

#Classical

#Steady Tempo

#Humor

Pauline Oliveros

Post-Modern Era: Late 1960s

San Diego, California, United States

#Participatory

#Meditation  

#Emotional Expression

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Romantic Era: 1804-1808

Vienna, Austria

#Heroism

#Symphony

#Iconic Motif

Beyonce

Post-Modern Era: 2014

Los Angeles, California, United States

#R&B

#Pop

#Provide Entertainment

Johannes Brahm

Romantic Era: 1876

Karlsruhe, Germany

#Heroism

#Symphony

#Crescendo and Decrescendo use of Dynamics

Giovanni Pier Luigi da Palestrina.

Renaissance Era: 1562

Rome, Italy

#Polyphony

#Renaissance

#Validate social institutions and religious rituals

Erik Satie

Romantic Era: 1888

Paris, France

#Emotional Expression

#Slow Tempo

#Piano

George Gershwin

Modern Era: 1924

New York City, New York, United States

#Classical

#Crescendo and Decrescendo use of Dynamics

#Jazz

Richard Wagner

Romantic Era: 1854-156

Germany

#Provide Entertainment

#Heroism

#Iconic Motif

John Williams

Post-Modern Era: 1977

United States

#Heroism

#Iconic Motif

#Steady Tempo

Aaron Copland

Modern Era: 1949

United States

#Provide Entertainment

#Crescendo and Decrescendo use of Dynamics

#Contribute to Continuity and Stability of Culture

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Post-Modern Era: 2015

United States

#Rap

#Humor

#Provide Entertainment

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Post-Modern Era: 2016

United States

#Rap

#Polyphony

#Provide Entertainment

Chance the Rapper

Post-Modern Era: 2016

United States

#Pop

#R&B

#Relgious

Anonymous 

Medieval Era: Exact time unknown

Europe

#Polyphony

#Slow Tempo

#Love

Salamon Rossi

Baroque Era: 1622

Mantu, Italy

#Renaissance(late)

#Validate social institutions and religious rituals 

#Religious 

Balinese Gamelan Composition

Post-Modern Era: 2001

Bali, Indonesia

#Balinese Gamelan

#Instrumental

#Foster Physical Response - Dance

Balinese Gamelan Composition

Post-Modern Era: 2000s

Bali, Indonesia

#Balinese Gamelan

#Polyphonic Rhythm

#Foster Physical Response - Dance

Balinese Gamelan Composition

Post-Modern Era: 2001

Bali, Indonesia

#Instrumental

#Polyphonic Rhythm

#Foster Physical Response - Dance

University of Ghana Postal Workers

Post-Modern Era: 2011

Ghana, Africa

#Instrumental

#Represent aspects of life and culture in society

#Participatory

Rajee Narayan

Post-Modern Era: 1960

South India

#Love

#Represent Aspects of Life and Culture in Society

#Fosters a Physical Response - Sleep

Sri Ponniah Pillai

Post-Modern Era: 2014

South India

#Meditation

#Religious

#Contribute to Continuity and Stability of Culture, 

Inuit Peoples

Medieval Era

Canada

#Vocal Music

#Traditional

#Competitive game

Tanya Tagaq

Post-Modern Era: 2014

Canada

#Contribute to Continuity and Stability of Culture,

#Improvisation

#Vocal Music

Unknown

Modern-Post-Modern Era: 1954 - 1968

Alabama, United States

#Improvisation

#Participatory

#Call and Response

Charles Tindley(original hymn), Pete Seeger(changed)

Modern Era: "I’ll overcome someday" (1901) - Popularized and changed in 1950/60s

United States

#Emotional Expression

#Vocal Music

#Gospel

James Browne

Post-Modern Era: 1968

Los Angeles, California, United States

#Steady Tempo

#Foster a Physical Response

#Call and Response

Nina Simone

Post-Modern Era: 1963

United States

#Vocal Music

#Crescendo and Decrescendo use of Dynamics

#Piano

Grupo de Capoeira Angola Pelurinho

Post-Modern Era:2014

Brazil

#Competitive Game

#Improvisation

#Polyphonic Rhythm

BaAka Woman

Post-Modern Era:2016

Central African Republic

#Traditional

#Improvisation

#Steady Tempo

BaAka Woman

Post-Modern Era: 2008

Central African Republic

#Contribute to Continuity and Stability of Culture,

#Improvisation

#Polyphonic Rhythm

Unknown Composer

Modern Era: 1900s

Spain

#Contribute to Continuity and Stability of Culture,

#Improvisation

#Polyphonic Rhythm

Unknown Composer

Modern Era: 1900s

Spain

#Emotional Expression

#Participatory

#Polyphonic Rhythm

Camarón de la Isla and Paco de Lucía

Post-Modern Era: 1976

Spain

#Emotional Expression

#Crescendo and Decrescendo use of Dynamics

#Vocal Music