BEGINNINGS OF MUSIC

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BEGINNINGS OF MUSIC

• Ancient History

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EARLY SOUNDS AND INSTRUMENTS
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The world has always been filled with sound.
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BEGINNINGS OF SOUND

• Primitive peoples were surrounded by the many
  sounds of nature the scream of an animal, the
  roar of a waterfall, the gurgle of a brook, or
  the whistle of the wind.

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BEGINNINGS OF SOUND

• Many of the early sounds caused fear in the
  listener. The growl of an unknown animal or a
  violent crack of thunder was frightening.

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Animals, also, could be frightened by sound.
People soon found that by banging sticks and
stones together, animals could be scared away.
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Victory Songs
When the enemy fled, these sounds would rise to
shouts of joyous celebration. The noise of
celebration was one of the first types of music
ever made.
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Music Around the World
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First Stop, Greece Rome!
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ANCIENT PAN PIPES
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ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC

• Pan was the god of shepherds and sheep. The
  story tells of his pursuit of a beautiful nymph,
  Syrinx.

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ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC

• When the Ladon River blocked her path and she was
  trapped, a protecting god transformed her into a
  reed. From this reed Pan made the first musical
  instrument - the panpipe.

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More Ancient Greek Roman Instruments

• Aulos
• Bells
• Flutes Whistles
• Harps Kithara
• Lute Lyre
• Trumpet Tympani

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Aulos
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Bells
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Flutes Whistles
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Harp
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Kithara
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Lute Lyre
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Trumpet Tympani
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Next Stop, Egypt!
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Ancient Egyptian Music
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Ancient Egyptian Instruments

• Aerophone
• Cymbals
• Flute Mizmar
• Oud Rababa
• Tabla
• Tambourine

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Aerophone Tabla
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Cymbals Tambourine
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Flute Mizmar
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Oud Rababa
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A Hop, Skip, and a Jump to Ancient Israel
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Ancient Israeli Instruments

• Bronze Clappers Cymbals
• Clay Rattles
• Kinnor, Sheminyt, Nevel
• Mitzelet
• Shofar Silver Trumpets
• Timbrels
• Toph

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Bronze Clapper Cymbals
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Clay Rattles
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Kinnor, Sheminyt, Nevel
Sheminyt - Shemoneh- Eight
 Kinnor - To Twang
Similar to N'velah, meaning carcass. Named as
such because of the skin membrane.
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Mitzelet
From the Hebrew word Tzalal - Rattle or tinkle
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Shofar Silver Trumpets
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Timbrels Toph
Tof or Toph
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Ni Hao Ma!Welcome to China!
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Recently Discovered Chinese Bone Flutes

• Dated between 7,000-9,000 years old.
• Made from a hollow bone of a red-crowned crane.
• Oldest playable instrument.

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Oldest Playable Chinese Bone Flutes
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More Chinese Bone Flutes Whistle
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And Still More
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Final Destination, Ancient North America!
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Ancient Native American Music

• Flutes
• Whistles
• Shakuhachi
• Drums

Mandan Warrior
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Native American Bone Flute Whistle
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Native American Flutes Shakuhachi
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Native American Drums
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More Drums!
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Lets Pow Wow!
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Youve Just Experienced Ancient Music Around the
World!
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Where in the World Youve Been!

• Greece Rome
• Egypt
• Israel
• China
• North America

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Where Do We Belong?
Ancient China
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Where Do We Belong?
Ancient Israel
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Where Do We Belong?
Native
America
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Where Do We Belong?
Ancient Greece
and
Rome
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Where Do We Belong?
Ancient Egypt
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You are now World Music Experts!

• Congratulations!