what is the most primitive form of music?
Arts · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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The most primitive form of music is generally considered to be the natural sounds that early humans and their ancestors would have made and responded to, such as clapping, stomping, and vocalizations like grunts or calls. Over time, these sounds developed into more structured and patterned forms of music-making.
Music likely began with simple rhythms and noises produced to accompany daily tasks or rituals. The use of voice and body were probably the first instruments, so to speak. Moreover, primitive musical instruments would also include objects found in nature such as rocks, sticks, and logs, which were used to create rhythm or percussive sounds. Eventually, early humans developed simple instruments like flutes made from bird bones or mammoth ivory, and drums made from animal skins stretched over frames of wood.