Historians have come to the conclusion that the first music, or musical sounds, developed in the Pre-historic times. It is said that the earliest forms of music were created by the first people who roamed the Earth. It started with banging rocks, sticks, and pebbles against the ground which made rhythm. It is known that around 4000 BCE Egyptians created harps and flutes, and by 3500 BCE double-reeded clarinets had been progressed. Also, classical music is rooted from Greek evolution.
There was also a time in history where music and art became an outburst. This is known as the Renaissance Period, or Enlightenment Period. Music was an important part of life in the Renaissance. The most important music of the early Renaissance was polyphonic. It was composed for church masses in Latin. As you can see, music has many different roots and origins of where it came from. It just depends on what specific type of music you are referring to. Well, that's just a little dose of what is yet to come, so please keep reading!
-Musical Marbella
Sources: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/renm/hd_renm.htm
I found it interesting how you started with the early records of music then heading into a different period, but one that was well known. I'm glad to have learned something, such as classical music coming from the Greeks. Thanks for this preview into what you will be talking about! Good Job!
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