HISTORY OF MUSIC (Part 1, Prehistoric-Biblical period)


wooden pipe found in Greystone


1.       Prehistoric Music
Prehistoric music is also called with primitive music. Primitive music is all music coming from preliterate culturate (prehistory). Prehistoric music is followed by ancient music in most European area (1500 BCE) and later in subsequent-influenced areas, but still exists in isolated areas. However, it is more common to refer the prehistoric music with non-European continents. Since, most of folks, indigineous still use that kind of music, such as Australian Aboriginal music, tribes in Africa, Papua Nugini, etc.
           
 The origin of music is still unknown for sure, because it occured to the advent of recorded history.Some opinions say that the origin of music came from naturally sounds and rhythms. Even today, some cultures have certain form of imitating natural sounds. In some instances, it relates wih shamanistic beliefs or practice, entertainment, and luring animals in hunt. It is possible that the first musical instrument was the human voice itself which can create so many forms of sounds, eg: singing, humming, whistling, clicking, coughing and yawning. In 2008, archaelogists discovered a bone flute in the Hohle Fels cave near Ulm, Germany. The oldest known wooden pipes were discovered near Greystones, Ireland, 2004.

2.         Ancient Music
            The prehistoric music era ended with the development of writing. Ancient music is the name given for music followed prehistoric music. The oldest known song was written in Cuneiform 4000 years ago. The oldest surviving example of a complete musical composition, including musical notation is the Seikilos epitaph.
 seikilos epitaph
3.         Biblical Period
            The inventor of musical instrument was Jubal (according to Easton’s Bible Dictionary). He is considered as the pioneer in defining music in relation to musical instruments. Jubal the father of the lyre and pipe.
            The period of Samuel David and Solomon was the golden age of hebrew music. Solomon’s Temple was the great school of music in the conducting of its services large vands of trained singers and players on instruments were employed (2 Sam. 6:5; 1 Chr.15:16; 23;25:1-6). In private life, music also seemed having important place among the jews (Eccl. 2:8; Amos 6:4-6; Isa.5:11, 12; 24:8, 9; Ps. 137;Jer. 48:33; Luke 15:25).
            Music and theatre scholars studying history and anthropology of Semitic and Early Judeo-Christian culture, have also discovered common links between theatrical and musical activity in the classical cultures of the jews with those of the later culture of the Greek and Romans.


To be continued to next week. Keep update ^o^

COLDPLAY BIOGRAPHY



Coldplay is one of the famous band in UK (United Kingdom). The genres of this band are alternative rock and post-britspop. This band was founded in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. The name of the band was Pectoralz. Later, Guy Berryman, Chris Martin’s and Jonny Buckland’s classmate, joined with the band. In 1997, the group changed its name into Starfish.

The Band’s line up was completed when Will Champion joined to take percussion duties. Champion had grown up by playing piano, guitar, bass, and tin whistle; he quickly learned the drums .  In 1998, the band  has completely used name “Coldplay” which was suggested by Tim Crompton, a local student who had been using the name for his group. In the same year, Coldplay release a demo, called Safety EP.

Coldplay became world wide  well known after they released a single “Yellow” in 2000. Then, followed with their debut album “Parachutes” in the same year which was nominated in Mercury Prize.The band's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002), won multiple awards, including NME's Album of the Year. They have also gone top of the BBC Radio 2 poll of the favourite album of all time. Their next release, X&Y, the best-selling album worldwide in 2005, got mostly positive reviews upon its release, though some critics felt that it was inferior to its predecessor. The band's fourth album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (2008), was produced by Brian Eno and released again to widely positive reviews, earning several Grammy nominations and wins at the 51st Grammy Awards.[8] On 24 October 2011, they released their fifth studio album, MyloXyloto, which received mixed to positive reviews, topped the charts in over 34 countries, and was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011.

Now, Coldplay has not released the 6th album yet but they are still working on it. Chris Martin said that the title for the album will be so much easier to pronounce.

PS : Guys, for you who have not had Coldplay song, here they are some of recomended songs from us ^_^
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yellow
Viva la vida
Paradise
The Scientist
Fix You
Speed of the Sound
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