Question

1. Why did early humans develop music? What are some of the ways that they were thought to create music?

2. Why is the study of prehistoric and ancient music important? What can we learn from it?
3. What roles did music play in the life of prehistoric and ancient people? Are the roles similar to or different from the roles that it plays today?
4. What were the effects of musical notation on music, society, and composers?
5. Describe medieval music's relationship with the Catholic Church. How was the music influenced by the Church?

Answer 1

1. Humans were taught to mimic sounds they heard. They usually did this for enjoyment and entertainment.
2. It is important because it shows what we came from. We can learn from ir is the original basic for of music back then.
3. Some of the roles music played in the lives of prehistoric and ancient people was for entertainment or religious purposes. The roles of music from then is similar to music's role today, music is still used as major forms of entertainment and is still used for some religious purposes.
4. Musical notion helps people learn the music without hearing it. It helped the composers broaden their ability to create music.
5. Medieval music was influenced by the Catholic Church. Medieval music was influenced by the chanting and singing of monks but was later on developed into a more harmonized and melodic sound.