Music Evolution

Music has been evolving since it was first created. Since the days of the Renaissance and Medieval periods, it has been changing and seems to have no end in sight. Even just looking towards Western musical tendencies, there is much that can be seen, but people have always been listening to music. Music has always been influenced by sacred practices and will definitely continue to do so. Back in Renaissance times, music was made less main-stream in order to get followers of religion to stay faithful and sing only religious songs. However, in modern times, it seems as if the opposite is happening. There are numerous Christian Rock bands, ranging from simple rock'n'roll to emo and screamo genres, both of which are very mainstream. A band that was quite popular a few years ago, P.O.D., found its basis in Christian Rock, with many of its songs referencing God. Music has gotten increasingly complex since it was developed, and judging by the looks of it, will continue to do so. With the globalization of information, instruments are being learned and played that were never able to be learned and played before in various regions of the world. While many of these are traditional instruments that have been restored, it is certianly a possibility that they may gain popularity again in modern times.