By uncovering the history of music we can unlock the secret of why some of the myths we tell today are as old as music itself. This is a story of music, its purpose, our need for it, and its role at making mythology immortal.

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References
Spitzer, Michael. 2021. The Musical Human. Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:12 A Brief History of Music
5:52 The Recording of Music
10:34 The Making of Musical Instruments
14:51 Civilization's impact on Music
18:48 Mythology and Music
26:12 The Death of Oral Tradition