Science Writing. Classical music and jazz have become simpler and more uniform since the mid-20th century, and now their complexity is more like that of genres such as pop and rock, according to a study that analyzes melodies and harmonies of 21,480 songs and compositions written between 1600 and 2021. Authors suggest that the digitization of music could be influencing the composition of different genres, by facilitating artists access to record…
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Science Writing. Classical music and jazz have become simpler and more uniform since the mid-20th century, and now their complexity is more like that of genres such as pop and rock, according to a study that analyzes melodies and harmonies of 21,480 songs and compositions written between 1600 and 2021. Authors suggest that the digitization of music could be influencing the composition of different genres, by facilitating artists access to record…