Music has a number of purposes and it has been used throughout the world for centuries. Our fore-parents have had the pleasure of listening to, and probably being a part of the use of music, although the music we know today may not necessarily be what they used long ago. Music way back from our ancestors may have entailed the use of rocks, sticks etc. Drums were later introduced and as time went on we have the pleasure of having instruments like guitars, violins, piano, flutes and many more included so that what we hear today sounds like heaven on earth. One thing, for sure in which scholars believe, is that the purpose music served long ago is not the same as today.
According to an article Published by Macmillan and Co., London 1894, music was very important during the Egyptian days. Music was found in their temples, palaces, workshops, farms, battle field and even in their tombs. It was part of their …show more content…
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