1 This later spreads to other colonies. 2  March 22 - The Stamp Act passes parliament. 3  It is the first direct tax on the colonies. 4  The purpose of the tax is to help pay for the British military stationed in America. 5  This act is met with greater resistance and the cry against taxation without representation increases.
In American pop music the clave pattern tends to be used as an element of rhythmic color, rather than a guide-pattern and as such is superimposed over many types of rhythms. In Brazilian music Afro-Brazilian bell patterns.
Baroque music expanded the size, range, and complexity of instrumental performance, and also established opera, cantata, oratorio, concerto, and sonata as musical genres. Many musical terms and concepts from this era are still in use today.