musicperiod
nounUK /ˈmjuːzɪkˌpɪəriəd/
US /ˈmjuːzɪkˌpɪriəd/
A music period is a stretch of time when music sounded a certain way.
The Baroque is a famous music period from long ago.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A pause or rest in a piece of music.
There is a short music period before the next verse begins.
3. The time set aside in a school day for music class.
We have a music period right after lunch on Tuesdays.
4. A single complete section of a longer musical work.
The sonata's first music period repeats twice.