How did music happen? Part 1: “Digging”
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How did music happen? Part 1: “Digging”

Divje Babe flute

  Hey. A question I’ve asked myself for longer than I can remember popped into my head for the millionth time: how did music happen? It’s been bugging me since forever and I’m sure you know exactly what I’m talking about. Anyway, I boldly decided to dive into the depths of human history and scientific thought only to find that my question was as fundamental as a question could get. My search led me through a very, very long series…

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Georges de La Tour (FrenchThe Musicians Brawl Google Art Project

Opinions are like farts. It’s hard to hold ‘em in and when one slips, everyone’s gonna know it and at least one person is gonna leave the room. These words of wisdom, of course, were meant to conceive a wise message – people are different. We’re subjective creatures and as such we are entitled to the freedom to think and say whatever our hearts desire. As you may imagine, the topic of musical instruments is no exception. Every competitive musician’s…