- Music could have existed in some form among humans before the development of language, according to Researchers at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP).
- The oldest musical instrument is a bone flute, dated at 40,000 years old, discovered in Germany in the 2000s.
- According to Spotify, there are over 1,300 music genres in the world.
- Music was an olympic event from 1912 to 1948.
- The most expensive musical instrument sold for $15.9 million.
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Music is the universal language of mankind. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Where words fail, music speaks. – Hans Christian Anderson
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. – Berthold Auerbach
To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable! – Beethoven
Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours. – Elton John