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Music: The Earliest Times

Explore the rich history of music from its earliest forms, tracing back to clay tablets from Mesopotamia that list nine types of string instruments and 23 music genres. Discover the Gold Lyre of Ur (2650 B.C.) and an ancient flute made of bear bone (4100 B.C.), as well as a playable crane bone flute (c. 9000 B.C.). Uncover the role of music in African and Native American rituals, the musical traditions in ancient Egypt linked to worship, and the significance of musical practices in Hebrew religion, including the Psalms.

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Music: The Earliest Times

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  1. Music: The Earliest Times

  2. Earliest Examples • Clay tablets found in Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq) mention 9 kinds of musical strings and 23 types of music and instruments. • The earliest instrument in existence from this period is the Gold Lyre of Ur, 2650 B.C.

  3. Earliest Examples • One of the oldest instruments in existence is a flute made of bear bone, dating from 4100 B.C. • The oldest instrument that can still be played is a flute made from crane bones that dates back to around 9000 B.C.

  4. Ritual Music and Worship • Music was used in African and Native-American tribes to appeal to spirits for success in hunting, battle, and to honor ancestors. • Animism- animals and inanimate objects in nature have souls and spirits • Groups who have beliefs based on animism had music that imitate sounds in nature, (animal and bird calls, wind, running water, and weather sounds).

  5. Music in Egypt • Parts of The Book of The Dead are hymns that were performed for the Egyptian gods. • Ancient horns, harps, cymbals, and drums have all been discovered at burial sites. • Music played a part in festivals, religious rituals, and war rallies. • The Christian Coptic church, had many of their hymns influenced by early Egyptian hymns, these later influenced medieval chants.

  6. Music of the Hebrews • The five books of the Old Testament make up the Torah. • These were performed in chants by priests in rituals of sacrifice at the temple. • Kings David and Soloman wrote poetry that was accompanied by music (with harp or lyre). • This poetry makes up the books of Psalms and Song of Soloman • There are specific references to instruments in the Bible documenting their importance to praising God.

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