Music produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory)
Prehistoric music (previously called primitive music) is a term in the history of music for all music produced in preliterate cultures (prehistory), beginning somewhere in very late geological history. Prehistoric music is followed by ancient music in different parts of the world, but still exists in isolated areas. However, it is more common to refer to the "prehistoric" music which still survives as folk, indigenous or traditional music. Prehistoric music is studied alongside other periods within music archaeology.[citation needed]
Findings from Paleolithic archaeology sites suggest that prehistoric people used carving and piercing tools to create instruments. Archeologists have found Paleolithic flutes carved from bones in which lateral holes have been pierced. The disputed Divje Babe flute, carved from a cave bear femur, is thought to be at least 40,000 years old. Instruments such as the seven-holed flute and various types of stringed instruments, such as the Ravanahatha, have been recovered from the Indus Valley civilization archaeological sites.[1] India has one of the oldest musical traditions in the world—references to Indian classical music (marga) are found in the Vedas, ancient Hindu scriptures.[2]
^Reginald Massey; Jamila Massey (1996). The Music of India. Abhinav Publications. p. 11. ISBN 9788170173328.
^Brown, RE (1971). "India's Music". Readings in Ethnomusicology.
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the invention of music, generally rooted in their respective mythological, religious or philosophical beliefs. The music of prehistoric cultures is first...
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surviving examples of liturgical music such as the hymns of the Samaveda. Musical instruments dating to the prehistoric period have been recovered from...
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assisting in community cohesion or as a defense to scare off predators. Prehistoricmusic can only be theorized based on findings from paleolithic archaeology...
unmistakable evidence of prehistoricmusic. The flutes were found in caves with the oldest known examples of figurative art. Music and sculpture as artistic...
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classical music. Not shown on the chart: Prehistoricmusic encompasses that music which existed prior to any historical record. Ancient music extended...
engravings), found on the wall or ceilings of caves. The term usually implies prehistoric origin. These paintings were often created by Homo sapiens, but also...
dating back 40,000 years. The Niah Caves in Sarawak are an important prehistoric site where human remains dating to ca. 40,000 years ago have been found...
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is now called prehistoric art. For fuller lists see Art of the Upper Paleolithic, Art of the Middle Paleolithic, and Category:Prehistoric art and its many...
world. Succeeding the music of prehistoric societies and lasting until the Post-classical era. Major centers of Ancient music developed in China (the Shang...
that practiced Western Christianity at the time. Surviving European prehistoric art mainly comprises sculpture and rock art. It includes the oldest known...
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archaeologically. Because rock shelters form natural shelters from the weather, prehistoric humans often used them as living-places, and left behind debris, tools...
in modern Western music. Tetratonic scales are not common in modern art music, and are generally associated with prehistoricmusic. Tetratonic scales...
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