Genre: 21st Century Classical

21st century classical music is a diverse art form. Some elements of the previous century have been retained but there is a growing move towards post-modernism, polystylism and eclecticism, which seek to incorporate elements of all styles of music irrespective of whether these are "classical" or not—these efforts represent a slackening differentiation between the various musical genres; pop, jazz, rock, and others are seen as styles to be used in any work, rather than as separate disciplines. The combination of classical music and multimedia is also a notable practice in the 21st century; the internet, alongside its related technology, are important resources in this respect. The number of important women composers has also increased significantly. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.