Archeological evidence shows that music was as important in the late Stone Age as it is now. Yet, we have no idea what that early music sounded like. Not till medieval times was a system of musical notation invented that enabled people to recreate music they had never heard played. Medieval musicians also put together the basics of harmony and rhythm, the building blocks of modern music.

Archeological evidence shows that music was as important in the late Stone Age as it is now. Yet, we have no idea what that early music sounded like. Not till medieval times was a system of musical notation invented that enabled people to recreate music they had never heard played. Medieval musicians also put together the basics of harmony and rhythm, the building blocks of modern music.

Howard Goodall’s Story of Music: The Age of Discovery, Part 1 (27 min.) (Links to an external site.)

Howard Goodall’s Story of Music: The Age of Discovery, Part 2 (31 min.) (Links to an external site.)

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