what is the history of music?

Answer 1

the cavemen were the first ROCK BAND....they banged rocks together to make a sound

Answer 2

Music has existed in every culture and often seems to have developed in conjunction with religion. Music was used in Sumerian temple ceremonies c4000 BC. The ancient Greeks used music for religious and dramatic purposes. The Romans made much use of music for ceremonial occasions. The early history of western music is largely that of church music, with secular music taking a significant but secondary place until the Renaissance. Modern notation was developed by the Benedictine monk Guido D'Arrezo in the 11th century, allowing a complex musical tradition to evolve.

Answer 3

Nobody can say for certain how music started. Possibly story telloers started to sing their tales to make them easier to memorize, or maybe a cave dweller somewhere noticed an interesting sound as two rocks hit each other, or as the wind blew through the reeds. Perhaps it was later than that, when hunters heard the distinctive twang of their bows. What we do know is that music was an integral part of people's lives even before we gave up our nomadic lifestyle-primitive whistles have een found from around 40,000 BC, and there are cave paintings featuring musicians from around 18,000 BC

Answer 4

OK check this out! This covers the past century...

1900-40's - Blues music era - Pretty cool
1950's - Swing & Skiffle music - Ok
1960's-70's - Psychadellic - Protest & Classic Rock - Awsome!
mid 70's to 80 - Real punk rock (not the poser rock of today) Rocks!
1980's - "Bubble gum" music fuel by matterialism - Self explanatory
1990 to mid 1990's - Grunge Era (real rock revival) Pretty cool
mid 1990's to today - see 1980's

Answer 5

rent the movie Caveman staring Ringo Star