The Musical Human Michael Spitzer by Michael Spitzer 9781526602749, 9781526602770, 1526602741, 1526602776 instant download after payment.

5 million years ago saw the birth of rhythm.
66 million years ago came the first melody.
40 thousand years ago Homo sapiens created the first musical instrument.
Today
music fills our lives. How we have created, performed and listened to
this music throughout history has defined what our species is and how we
understand who we are. Yet music is an overlooked part of our origin
story.
The Musical Human takes us on an exhilarating journey across
the ages – from Bach to BTS and back – to explore the vibrant
relationship between music and the human species. With insights from a
wealth of disciplines, world-leading musicologist Michael Spitzer
renders a global history of music on the widest possible canvas, looking
at music in our everyday lives; music in world history; and music in
evolution, from insects to apes, humans to AI.