Non religious music was called Secular Music (:
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a gradual change in the way people viewed things
the Renaissance
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The Harlem Renaissance brought the world brilliant writers whose works are as relevant today as they were during the Renaissance. Writers such as Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes and entertainers like Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington set literary and performance standards around the world. It also produced music styles that are still dominant today. Jazz and blues have become international music genres that helped shape and form dominant popular music styles such as Rock and Rhythm and Blues.
The Renaissance is believed to have begun in Italy during the 14th century. The English Renaissance began in the early 16th century, and continued until the early 17th century, focusing more on literature and music than visual arts. It is most characterized by famous writers such as John Milton, William Shakespeare, and Francis Bacon.