We are finishing up our 4-part series on the four major periods of music history in this episode by learning about the era you and I are currently living in -- the Contemporary Era of music. The music of our time is VAST in style. You're going to hear works today from composers who had many different ideas about how to create music. Be sure to check out all the links I've included below to learn more about some of the composers from this period that we've discussed previously on the podcast.     Links Mentioned in this Episode: Episode 78: The Baroque Era Episode 79: The Classical Era Episode 80: The Romantic Era Previous Episodes About Contemporary Composers: Episode 23: Scott Joplin Episode 53: The Life of Claude Debussy (overlaps Romantic and Contemporary period) Episode 57: The Life and Music of Villa-Lobos Episode 66: The Life and Music of Florence Price   Music Heard in this Episode: Scott Joplin - Ragtime Reich: Piano Phase H A N S Zimmer Ultimate Mix - The Most Beautiful Film Music Debussy - Arabesque No.1 and No.2 Music Listening Schedule for Episode 81 I’ve created a YouTube playlist for you that includes some music from today's episode as a few additional songs from the Modern Era. You can view the videos I've complied here. Subscribe & Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, head on over to do that today so you don’t miss an episode. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! If you’re feeling extra magnanimous, I would be really grateful if you left a review over on iTunes, too. Those reviews help other families find my podcast learn more about music. Just click here to review, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what you love about Busy Kids Love Music. Thanks!