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As it is intertwined with the development of mythologies, storytelling predates writing. The earliest forms of storytelling were usually oral, with gestures and expressions thrown in for good measure. The … Continue reading Rakugo: The Traditional Japanese Art of Storytelling and its Influence
Music has been an integral part of the world’s culture since prehistorical times and discoveries of ancient musical instruments are still being made to this day. Excavations at the early Neolithic site of Jiahu in Henan Province, China, (7000 – 5700 BC), have produced what may be the earliest complete and playable multinote musical instruments. A sarcophagus representing the oldest illustration of the seven-string lyre and double flute accompanying a ritual from the Minoan Period (3000 – 1400 BC) was also discovered in Crete.
Martini Fisher 