Music of the United Kingdom
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| - | Composers [[William Byrd]], [[Thomas Tallis]], [[John Taverner]], [[John Blow]], [[Henry Purcell]], [[Edward Elgar]], [[Arthur Sullivan]], [[William Walton]], [[Ralph Vaughan Williams]], [[Benjamin Britten]] and [[Michael Tippett]] have made major contributions to British music, and are known internationally. Living composers include [[John Tavener]], [[Harrison Birtwistle]], | + | :''[[Classical music of the United Kingdom]]'' |
| - | [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]], and [[Oliver Knussen]]. | + | [[Henry Purcell]], [[Edward Elgar]] and [[Michael Nyman]] have made major contributions to British music, and are known internationally. |
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| - | Britain also supports a number of major orchestras including the [[BBC Symphony Orchestra]], the [[Royal Philharmonic Orchestra]], the [[Philharmonia]], the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] and the [[London Philharmonic Orchestra]]. Because of its location and other economic factors, [[London]] is one of the most important cities for music in the world: it has several important concert halls and is also home to the [[Royal Opera House]], one of the world's leading [[opera]] houses. British traditional music has also been very influential abroad. | + | |
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| ===Popular music=== | ===Popular music=== | ||
| The UK was, with the US, one of the two main countries in the development of [[rock and roll]], and has provided bands including [[The Beatles]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[The Who]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Elton John]], [[David Bowie]], [[Judas Priest]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Status Quo]], [[The Smiths]], the [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Clash]], the [[Manic Street Preachers]], [[Duran Duran]], [[The Cure]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Radiohead]] and [[Coldplay]]. It has provided inspiration for many modern bands today, including [[Kaiser Chiefs]], [[Bloc Party]], [[Babyshambles]], [[The Libertines]], [[Arctic Monkeys]] and [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]. Since then it has also pioneered in various forms of [[electronic dance music]] including [[acid house]], [[drum and bass]] and [[trip hop]], all of which were in whole or part developed in the United Kingdom. Acclaimed British dance acts include [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]], [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]], [[Massive Attack]], [[The KLF]], [[The Prodigy]], [[The Chemical Brothers]] and [[Portishead]]. | The UK was, with the US, one of the two main countries in the development of [[rock and roll]], and has provided bands including [[The Beatles]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Led Zeppelin]], [[The Who]], [[Pink Floyd]], [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Elton John]], [[David Bowie]], [[Judas Priest]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Status Quo]], [[The Smiths]], the [[Sex Pistols]], [[The Clash]], the [[Manic Street Preachers]], [[Duran Duran]], [[The Cure]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Radiohead]] and [[Coldplay]]. It has provided inspiration for many modern bands today, including [[Kaiser Chiefs]], [[Bloc Party]], [[Babyshambles]], [[The Libertines]], [[Arctic Monkeys]] and [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]. Since then it has also pioneered in various forms of [[electronic dance music]] including [[acid house]], [[drum and bass]] and [[trip hop]], all of which were in whole or part developed in the United Kingdom. Acclaimed British dance acts include [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]], [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]], [[Massive Attack]], [[The KLF]], [[The Prodigy]], [[The Chemical Brothers]] and [[Portishead]]. | ||
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Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when a wave of British musicians helped to popularise rock and roll. Since then, the UK has produced numerous popular performers in far-ranging fields from heavy metal to folk rock and drum n bass, as well as undergoing a renaissance in the ancient forms of indigenous folk music.
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Overview
Art music
Henry Purcell, Edward Elgar and Michael Nyman have made major contributions to British music, and are known internationally.
Popular music
The UK was, with the US, one of the two main countries in the development of rock and roll, and has provided bands including The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Queen, Elton John, David Bowie, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Status Quo, The Smiths, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, the Manic Street Preachers, Duran Duran, The Cure, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead and Coldplay. It has provided inspiration for many modern bands today, including Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Babyshambles, The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys and Franz Ferdinand. Since then it has also pioneered in various forms of electronic dance music including acid house, drum and bass and trip hop, all of which were in whole or part developed in the United Kingdom. Acclaimed British dance acts include Underworld, Orbital, Massive Attack, The KLF, The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers and Portishead.
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