Oral tradition has played a fundamental role in all ages, but in its formal sense, history--and the history of music--begins with the visual record. Musical ...

Most cultures have their own mythical origins concerning the invention of music, generally rooted in their respective mythological, religious or philosophical ... Prehistoric music · Ancient music · 20th-century musi

10 авг. 2023 г. · There is archaeological evidence of musical instruments dating back 40,000 years ago. Music was valued in ancient India, China, Greece, and ...

19 окт. 2024 г. · Throughout history, music has been an important adjunct to ritual and drama and has been credited with the capacity to reflect and influence ...

This paper draws the ethnomusicological perspective on the entire development of music, instruments, and performance, from the times of H. neanderthalensis and ...

In this article I provide an overview of recent research and a sketch of music's evolutionary career. I identify avenues for future research.

25 окт. 2023 г. · Music has played an important role in human history since the earliest civilizations. It has been used for a variety of purposes, including entertainment, ...

13 сент. 2021 г. · This article will provide you with a thumbnail sketch of some of the more notable events in the origin and development of music.

And music is ancient. The oldest known musical instruments appear in the archaeological record from 40,000 years ago (40 Kya) and from these we can infer even ...

In a global study, scientists recorded themselves singing and playing music from their own cultures to examine the evolution of song.