Cherubic Hymn: Angels Through the Ages

Some of the most heartbreakingly beautiful music was born out of religion. From church chant to contemporary hymns, music is one of the best ways to worship, as it is one of the purest forms of communication. The Cherubic Hymn (also known as Cherubikon, or “song of the angels” in Greek) is one such piece of music […]

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The Development of Western Music Notation

Read all about the development of western music notation - beginning with the Ancient Greeks!

Music has been around for a very long time. Long before mankind even began a written history of their lives, there was music. And long before the development of the treble clef, music notation had to begin somewhere. Prehistoric Music Notation At the earliest point in known music history, music notation did not exist. People […]

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Music History: Prehistoric and Ancient Music

Ancient Music History

Music has been around since the beginning of time. It has been a form of communication and community since before there were even communities (haha). But because drawings, the written word, photographs, movies, the Internet, etc. haven’t been around as long to document our cultural history, we only have a small amount of knowledge about the […]

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