My name is Carol, and this is my blog about the history of music. I am a musician myself, I play violin in an orchestra, and I also teach a violin class in a school for children and adults. I know all about music and am eager to share my knowledge with my readers.
Music is found in all known societies, past and present, and is considered a cultural universal. Since all people in the world, including the most isolated tribal groups, have a form of music, we can conclude that music was probably present in hereditary populations before people settled the world. Consequently, the first music may have been invented in Africa and then evolved into a fundamental component of human life, using different materials to make different instruments.
The music of a culture is influenced by all other aspects of that culture. including socio-economic organization and experience, climate, access to technology, and religion. The emotions and ideas that music expresses, the situations in which music is played and listened to, and attitudes toward musicians and composers vary by region and period. Music history is a separate division of musicology and history that studies music (especially Western art music ) from a chronological perspective.
From my articles, you will learn in detail how music and its styles emerged and evolved. If you enjoy the material, leave feedback and comments!