Quick History of Music
While definitions of music can vary widely around the globe, all known cultures participate in it. Music is therefore considered to be a universal culture. It is still highly controversial to discuss the origins of music . Commentators often link it to the source of language. There is much debate about whether music was created before, after, or simultaneously with language. Scholars from many disciplines have proposed many theories, but none has been widely accepted. Many cultures have their mythical origins regarding the invention of music. These origins are usually rooted in their respective philosophical, religious, or mythological beliefs.
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The Music from prehistoric cultures First firmly dated to c. 40,000 BP The Upper Paleolithic By evidence of bone flutes It is not clear if the original origins of the invention are in the earlier. Middle Paleolithic Period (300,000. to 50,000 BP). Prehistoric music is not well-known. The only traces of prehistoric music are a few simple flutes and percussion tools. These traces indicate that music was present in some prehistoric societies, like the. Xia dynasty The Indus Valley civilisation . The development of music was a result of the writing process. Literate civilizations– ancient music –was present in major Chinese, Egyptian and Greek, Persian, Mesopotamian and Middle Eastern societies. Although it is difficult to draw generalizations about ancient musical history, we do know that it was often described by Monophony And improvisation . In ancient Song Forms, the texts were closely linked with music. Although the oldest known musical notation dates back to this period, many texts survived without accompanying music. Rigveda The Shijing Classic of Poetry . The eventual emergence Silk Road The increasing contact between cultures has led to the exchange and transmission of musical ideas, practices, instruments, and other cultural information. This interaction resulted in the Tang dynasty Music of’s is heavily influenced from Central Asian traditions, while Tang dynasty music is heavily influenced Japanese music gagaku And Korean court music Each one was influenced by the other.
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Religions have been a catalyst for music in the past. Indian classical music was greatly influenced by the Vedas of Hinduism, and the Five Classics of Confucianism provided the foundation for Chinese music. After the rapid spread of Islam , Islamic Music dominated Persia, the Arab world and the Islamic Golden Age witnessed the presence of many important music theorists. The Western classical music tradition was established by music written for and by early Christians. A society’s music is not only influenced by religion, but also by its socio-economic organization, experience, climate, and technology access. Many cultures combine music with other forms of art, like the four arts or the medieval quadrivium . There are many factors that affect the emotions and feelings of music, as well as the circumstances in which it is played and listened too. Many cultures still distinguish classical music, folk music and popular songs.
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