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8000 BCE
Music from Africa
African music originated with the idea of communication. A notion of "call and response" was created and was done by playing an instruments similar to the drums. One of these instrument is called the Djembe.
Source: https://maubrecht.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/african-drums-and-drumming/ -
1400 BCE
Music from India
Music from India originated with The Veda which were a collection of hymns of the Sanskrit language.
Source: https://maubrecht.wordpress.com/2016/08/10/african-drums-and-drumming/ -
700 BCE
Music from Japan
Music in Japan originated with court music and court dances. This ritual is referred to us Gagaku.
Source: https://www.news.ucsb.edu/2020/019813/ancient-beauty -
700 BCE
Music from the Middle East
Music in the Middle east originated with songs of solo vocalists. This emerged from their culture of traveling alone. Also, from this came small portable instruments such as the Shawm.
Sources: https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/196601/music.in.the.middle.east.htm
http://www.digitaldesk.org/resources/musicrsc/vivaldi/Site/shawm.html -
221 BCE
Music from China
Music in China become more official and popular with the creation of the Imperial Music Bureu.
Source: https://sites.google.com/site/chinesemusicleahpatek/history-of-chinese-music -
200 BCE
Music from Indonesia
Music in Indonesia originated with elegant instruments that included symbols of their regions and mythology.
Source:https://www.guidetotheworldofmusic.com/articles/people-and-places/the-music-of-indonesia/ -
1519
Music from Mexico
Music from Mexico emerged after the invasion of the Spaniard. This created a mixture of European and Hispanic rhythms. Most popular emergence being the Mariachi.
Source: https://www.liveabout.com/music-of-mexico-son-ranchera-mariachi-2141530
