The origins of music. Music in early society ; Comparative musicology and its methods ; Melodic styles ; Rhythm and instrumental music ; Polyphony ; Conclusion -- The western Orient. High civilization ...
Where did Western music come from? Most historical accounts credit composers with the first formations of simple tunes, which eventually led to “early music” and later classical music and the many ...
Casually, like well-bred amateurs, the ten musicians adjusted lights and music racks, then began to play Handel’s Concerto Grosso in G Major. There was nothing casual, nothing amateurish about their ...