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The Music Timeline (18000 BC to 1952) 18000 BC – The bones of a wooly mammoth were used to make a musical instrument in Ukraine. 4000 BC – Flutes and harps played in Egypt. 2000 BC – The first song was written in cuneiform, in Mesopotamia.
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Feb 20, 2024 · The music of prehistoric cultures is first firmly dated to c. 40,000 BP of the Upper Paleolithic by evidence of bone flutes, though it remains unclear whether or not the actual origins lie in the earlier Middle Paleolithic period (300,000 to 50,000 BP).
Best Instructional Videos: History of Music March is Music in Our Schools Month, and a number of free videos can give students everything from a broad overview to the history of a specific musical genre. We highlight the best below. For each video, we include a description and grade level.
1. Medieval and Renaissance music. Naomi and Ludwig begin their exploration of music in the Medieval and Renaissance eras. 2. The Baroque period. Naomi and Ludwig consider the Baroque period,...
