Questions tagged [history]
For questions about how music has developed and changed over time or for questions about concepts and ideas of a historic period of music. Do not use just because the subject of the question is a historic figure or piece.
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The History of Southern Gospel and Spirituals
I am interested in the history of Southern Gospels and Spirituals.
How did these styles begin? What are the history's behind them? Can you suggest an article concerning the history?
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What is the earliest known use or indication of "col legno"
col legno or col legno battuto meaning : strike (the string) with the wood (of the bow) is commonly found in 20th century chamber music. But I have heard it might have been used earlier (at least 18th ...
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How much do we know about how ancient Greek and Roman music sounded?
Specifically for music composed earlier than the third or fourth century A.D.
I have heard several reports about deciphering examples of ancient greek musical notation. And you can find CDs of "...
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Is Beethoven's 9th symphony the first piece that combined a chorus with an orchestra?
(a very good musicology question suggested by BenV, from the definition phase of the "Classical Music" area51 proposal).
Beethoven's ninth Symphony (opus 125) is one of the most well-known works of ...
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Where/When did the modern guitar originate?
I keep thinking of Greeks playing Lyres - there had to be a point where someone added strings and the modern shape...
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