Hello dear readers, how are you? Let's go back to some old times when music was a privilege.

Mesopotamia

In the area of ​​Mesopotamia, between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, the first civilization developed in the IV century BC. Unlike the original social community from prehistory, there were social classes in these civilizations. It influenced music. The ruling classes had their own court music, and the people had their own, folk music.

In Sumerian Mesopotamia we find the earliest artistic performances of musical instruments, the remains of instruments and the earliest written documents on the use of music. Music served as the main means of communication with goddesses and gods. There were large ensembles in the courtyards, which had up to 150 professional musicians. Among the many instruments, drums stand out in Mesopotamia. 7-tone scales appear, similar to today's scales. The oldest recorded record of a musical work dates from 1400 BC. It is the "Hurrian Hymn", a composition intended for performance on the lyre.

Egypt

Music played an important role in various segments of life in ancient Egypt. It was performed in palaces, temples, workshops, celebrations, on the battlefield. The instruments were similar to those in Mesopotamia and they were represented not only in the court, but also accompanied the works in the field. After the establishment of permanent military units, the first military orchestra was formed.

China

For the music of ancient China, it is characterized by the use of a 5-tone scale, a specific sound, called the pentatonic scale or pentatonic.

One of the first instruments of that period was the guzheng. Its oldest versions had a bamboo frame and silk strings. The instrument originated between 800 and 200 BC.

The Chinese bell is also one of the first instruments, created between 500 and 300 BC. The bell was used to ring the beginning or end of lunch.

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