Era of origin
1700s music genres
Explore music genres with documented origins in the 1700s.
4 genre guides
1700A cappella
A cappella is one of those terms that sounds technical until you hear it: voices carrying the whole piece, with no instruments to lean on. Its roots are old and church-bound, but its modern life is broad, from Renaissance sacred music to polished pop and gospel vocal groups.
1700Cajun
A rooted south Louisiana dance tradition with Acadian origins, Cajun music keeps its pulse in fiddle and accordion lines, French lyrics, and a repertoire that balances old-country intimacy with floor-filling drive.
1700Classical period (music)
A cautious tag for the Classical era rather than a precisely documented modern microgenre.
1700Oratorio
A sacred concert form that grew out of Roman devotional practice and later found one of its most enduring voices in Handel. It sits close to opera in musical language, but keeps its drama in sound rather than stage action.