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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 137293
2 40 18812
3 29 15765
4 35 12516
5 35 22186
6 36 29455
7 41 25893
8 29 12901
9 29 9273
10 36 8314
11 42 39493
12 29 4201
13 32 11427
14 33 19720
15 29 13713
16 27 2226
17 17 951
18 26 11267
19 26 1003
20 26 1288
21 16 1472
22 22 2609
23 22 3856
24 36 13043
25 18 4073
26 25 2109
27 35 3729
28 23 7297
29 20 1726
30 20 1243
31 19 2058
32 28 1823
33 18 418
34 27 2659
35 18 368
36 28 2126
37 24 1940
38 22 1385
39 26 769
40 25 6401
41 24 4865
42 30 3187
43 28 1853
44 17 913
45 22 2076
46 15 1548
47 19 3848
48 30 474
49 23 1569
50 19 1800
51 22 113
52 17 572
53 23 1034
54 16 4275
55 23 776
56 17 1773
57 29 2903
58 29 708
59 29 1546
60 30 2402
61 25 864
62 27 1217
63 19 1784
64 30 322
65 24 8166
66 16 787
67 22 1102
68 20 701
69 24 472
70 26 1531
71 31 3033
72 33 3866
73 24 400
74 26 1155
75 32 2293
76 25 1299
77 34 558
78 20 897
79 22 495
80 24 1379
81 23 1229
82 17 1092
83 23 751
84 21 1360
85 22 621
86 21 897
87 19 2051
88 22 286
89 28 1368
90 23 3851
91 21 1064
92 21 740
93 15 342
94 18 632
95 22 772
96 17 272
97 20 155
98 18 46
99 16 88
100 16 65

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