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Genre: renaissance

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Parent Genre: classical

Renaissance music is a genre that emerged in Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. It is characterized by its use of polyphony, which involves multiple voices singing different melodies simultaneously. The music is often religious in nature and features intricate harmonies and rhythms. Renaissance composers were known for their experimentation with new musical forms and techniques, such as the use of chromaticism and word painting. This genre includes some of the most influential works in classical music history.


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Lute, Viola, Violin, Cello, Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone

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List of renaissance artists

Here is a list of renaissance artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the renaissance genre. You can find out what renaissance genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 45 137188
2 40 18812
3 29 15765
4 35 12500
5 35 22186
6 36 29455
7 41 25893
8 29 12901
9 29 9273
10 42 39470
11 36 8314
12 29 4199
13 32 11422
14 32 19699
15 29 13713
16 27 2226
17 17 951
18 26 11267
19 16 1472
20 26 1003
21 26 1287
22 22 2601
23 22 3856
24 18 4073
25 35 3729
26 25 2106
27 35 13033
28 20 1726
29 23 7297
30 20 1240
31 19 2058
32 28 1822
33 18 418
34 27 2659
35 28 2126
36 24 1940
37 17 364
38 26 769
39 22 1385
40 25 6401
41 24 4865
42 28 1850
43 17 912
44 22 2076
45 23 1568
46 19 3848
47 15 1548
48 30 474
49 19 1800
50 22 112
51 17 572
52 23 1034
53 16 4275
54 23 776
55 17 1773
56 29 2904
57 29 1538
58 29 704
59 25 864
60 30 2402
61 27 1214
62 19 1782
63 30 322
64 24 8164
65 24 400
66 24 471
67 22 1102
68 16 787
69 31 3033
70 30 3198
71 26 1531
72 20 701
73 33 3866
74 25 1299
75 34 557
76 26 1155
77 22 495
78 20 890
79 24 1379
80 17 1092
81 23 1229
82 23 750
83 22 603
84 21 897
85 21 1360
86 22 286
87 19 2051
88 27 1367
89 15 116
90 23 3849
91 21 1064
92 15 342
93 21 740
94 18 631
95 22 771
96 17 272
97 20 155
98 18 46
99 16 88
100 16 65

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