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Who invented music? The search for stone flutes, clay whistles and the dawn of song

  • Written by Laura Dallman, Lecturer in Music History, University of Florida
imageSomething people today have in common with civilizations past: a love of music.peepo/E+ via Getty Imagesimage

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Who invented music? – Rom, age 7, Las Vegas, Nevada

The short answer is: No one...

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