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4. Imanuel wants to learn more about the music of ancient India. What would be MOST helpful for him to study?

the Pech Merle
the Hurrian Song
the Epitaph of Seikilos
the Natya Shastra

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The Natya Shastra

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The Natyashastra is the first literature on music and play, composed by Bharata Muni circa 500 BC. Natyashastra was a Sanskrit book that focused on dance and drama, with music as a support. It had 6000 couplets and was divided into 36 chapters. The name is made up of two Sanskrit words.

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